You know how we, as black people, have been telling everyone how awesome it is to be us for generations? They tried not to hear it. Even while they stole our music, swiped our fashion, and purposely tanned themselves to mimic that color they claimed to hate so much. To get that melanin!

I’m a dark-skinned man. In terms of complexion, I’m somewhere between Morris Chestnut and Taye Diggs. So, in other words, I look as good as Morris and Taye. No further questions. But, so many of us have that story of how terrible it was to be so dark and have that stigma attached to the skin we were born in. I got beat up and hated on even by people in my own family. My birth mother once said my skin was “unlucky” and that it would hold me back in life. I allowed that thinking to fester in my mind for decades. And it held me back tremendously. The great thing, however, is that I love my deep-chocolate skin, and I am saddened that I wasted so many years hating it. Here’s why. Share this image on your Site! <!—– Copy and Paste This Code Into Your Post —-></p><br /><br />

<h3>Benefits of Melanin Rich Skin</h3><br /><br />

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<p> Melanin Prevents AMD Age related macular degeneration (AMD), is just the natural worsening of eyesight, blurry vision, etc. I wear glasses, my dad has glaucoma, and I have various family members with eyesight-related issues that require cannabis use…I’m sure. *Cough* Yet, even with all those issues, my parents found it relatively easy to catch me with a shoe whenever I was doing something wrong. Like, scary accuracy. Shoes would fly around corners and attack my ass with the force of a Mike Tyson punch. Weird. Even physics bows to the wishes of a black grandmother’s shoe, I suppose. Most of us have beautiful, full brown eyes. So, it can be assumed that this means people with brown eyes have it made in the shade, so to speak. However, while most scientists agree AMD is much more common in white persons than in persons of black African ancestry, the influence of iris color has been more controversial. And I’ve searched to learn if any study is consistent, and iris color alone doesn’t universally show a better or worsening of eyesight. What that means is that if you happen to be black and have light-colored eyes, you still have a greater chance of losing your eyesight later in life than your Caucasian counterparts. Thanks, Melanin! Coily Hair Helps Temperature Regulation Nappy hair. We’ve all been there. The struggle was named “the struggle” due to this. Remember Mom trying to tame that tangle with a dull comb, a glob of blue Ultra Sheen, and a kung fu grip because she knew you wouldn’t stay still? Well, you should be glad to know that we’re lucky to have these locks of love. Numerous health benefits come from having curly, coily, kinky hair. Ours was the original hair. We sometimes forget that. Therefore, it only makes sense it would be the most adaptive for hot environments. Outside of getting wet, our hair stays naturally fluffy, coiled, keeping out those pesky UV rays we keep hearing about. The helix-like nature really makes it difficult for heat and rays and increases circulation of cool air directly to our scalps. Neat, huh? There’s this adorable image of a little boy touching Obama’s hair to see if it felt the same as his. And that feels good, to me. Of all the things I never imagined I’d see was a black president not only dancing, singing, and sitting behind the desk of the highest position in the free-world—a little chocolate kid being lucky enough to rub his hair, just to check if they both matched was probably at the top of that list.