This document provides background information on Frantz Fanon and his seminal work Black Skin White Mask. It introduces Fanon as an Afro-Caribbean psychiatrist and philosopher whose works influenced post-colonial studies. It summarizes that Black Skin White Mask is Fanon's thesis published in 1952 that examines the psychology of racism under colonial domination through 7 chapters and a conclusion. It briefly outlines some of the key topics and themes discussed in several of the chapters, including the relationship between language and colonialism, the desire of black women to marry white men to gain status, and the lived experience of black men in a white world.