Black Women Take to Twitter to Say #IWillNotApologizeForBeingDarkSkin

We’ve had much dialogue over the issues of colorism within the black community. Some of the experiences have left lasting impressions on how we see ourselves, leaving very little opportunity for acceptance or any type of positive acknowledgment. There have been online social movements such as #BlackOutDay and #InMySkinIWin to help destroy the oppressing conversation of colorism in this year alone. Now, we have another to add to the bunch which celebrates the rich shades of dark skin: #IWillNotApologizeForBeingDarkSkin

The hashtag was created by twitter user Alicia Daniella @keepupwithle who is also the creator of BeautyFromWithin a few days ago. Shortly after its inception, timelines were overflowing with melanin. Take a look at some of our favorite posts from the tag below:

#IWillNotApologizeForBeingDarkSkin Because I used to hate my skin & now I adore it. ☺️🌑 pic.twitter.com/tu1nKtDaZw — Morganic🌾 (@morgzz23) November 5, 2015

#IWillNotApologizeForBeingDarkSkin because my Lord makes no mistakes 🍫👸🏾 pic.twitter.com/mVbtKXQIff — is that cam? gotdamnnn✨😘 (@nochillcammm) November 6, 2015

No matter if we aren’t loved as we should #IWillNotApologizeForBeingDarkSkin part 3 pic.twitter.com/HXFYI2Ds4F — Mocha🌻 (@alexandriabell_) November 6, 2015

My melanin is not an overdose, it’s an abundance ☝🏿😌 #IWillNotApologizeForBeingDarkSkin pic.twitter.com/UsHYb790bo — Delle (@adelletagoe) November 5, 2015

https://twitter.com/CinaMina_/status/662306779699798017

#IWillNotApologizeForBeingDarkSkin black women and men are so heavenly made of honey , gold , and brown sugar 💕 pic.twitter.com/L16FVL71pX — R.I.P Chaotik ❤️ (@_AmazingDay) November 6, 2015

I used to hate it, but now I LOVE my skin and that’s never gonna change #IWillNotApologizeForBeingDarkSkin pic.twitter.com/eCLsvOl8HW — lola is @ university (@bIackgrl) November 5, 2015

https://twitter.com/TheBlackLayers/status/662070434205143041

https://twitter.com/alittle_TABoo/status/662075519610015744

Hi. Late to the party because of who I am as a person, but I’m here ✊🏾 #Iwillnotapologizeforbeingdarkskin pic.twitter.com/XvoZnpxjXy — Bougie Banton (@_KingNeek) November 5, 2015

https://twitter.com/LiyahDelRey/status/662113394741219328

https://twitter.com/ambitiousme123/status/662106508059156482

https://twitter.com/areycc/status/662057095546707968

This tweet probably sums up how we all feel about the trending hashtag

https://twitter.com/ally_lewinsky/status/661736206934401024

Did you participate? Share your selfies below!