“because this is how it was with them: the boy’s father had dark skin, darker even than my own, and the boy’s… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
Working hard - that's South Sudan. We're tall, dark skinned, beautiful - I'm always proud of that. — Thon Maker Copy Share Image
“We were in Venice at the time of the revels before Lent. I went into the plaza wearing a mask and hood.… — Alice Randall Copy Share Image
“I just assumed that at the time if I could display a talent worthy of praise. . . that I wasn't just… — Gabourey Sidibe Copy Share Image
In this country, some aristocratic families automatically categorize persons with dark skin, thick lips, and kinky hair as "Barias" [Amharic for slave]...… — Mengistu Haile Mariam Copy Share Image
Anyone that is Hispanic will tell you that we're not just monolithic, we're not just one color, and that a lot of… — Anna Paulina Luna Copy Share Image
“Absently, she brushed back some of the hair from her face, and she saw as Jaguar's eyes followed how the long strands… — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Copy Share Image
“The number-one draft pick or the up-and-coming action hero will never choose me, because I’m dark skinned,” my friend said. On the… — Gabrielle Union Copy Share Image
“Light skin, dark skin, my Asian persuasion/ I got them all that’s why these girls out here hatin’” —JANET JACKSON” — L. Divine Copy Share Image
The Lord has never indicated that black skin came because of being less faithful. Now, the Indian; we know why he has… — LeGrand Richards Copy Share Image
“He did not appear to be a very tall man; what I could see of legs seemed stumpy, though heavily muscled. His… — Ben Bova Copy Share Image
Dark skin is considered less than light skin in the in the minds of many in our community and in the media. — Bill Duke Copy Share Image
Dark skin women are so beautiful and I feel like people forget. Real talk. — Goldlink Copy Share Image
“She was young and old, fat and thin, dark skinned and fair. In an instant, she was every woman in the world,… — Josephine Angelini Copy Share Image
“Team Light Skin? No. Team Dark Skin? No. Team Brown Skin? No. TEAM MELANIN… Black Women and Black Girls are Exquisite Beauty… — Stephanie Lahart Copy Share Image
“I have never been this white anywhere in the world. I've never had the most obvious, most useful kind of privilege as… — Scaachi Koul Copy Share Image
I always felt different and it was because I was Middle Eastern. Where most people were very fair, light-skinned, and had blue… — Huda Kattan Copy Share Image
Yeah, racist people look at me like I'm a martian, Check the card, yeah my money lookin dark skinned, Tell the bank… — Chamillionaire Copy Share Image
I grew up as the ugly duckling. I was the only one with a dark skin and therefor I didn't really fit… — Eva Longoria Copy Share Image
My father was dark skinned because he was Tatar. Sometimes Tatars can look Brazilian. — Irina Shayk Copy Share Image
“For as I am standing there I look closer into the grandstand and see that there is someone waiting. It is my… — Louise Erdrich Copy Share Image
“ On the Hunger Games Fan Race fail and the portrayal of POC in fantasy literature : It is as if the… — Celine Kiernan Copy Share Image
“He was attractive and he knew it, but he pretended he had no idea. Therefore he was both vain and disingenuous. Tall,… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“Often black people, especially non-gay folk, become enraged when they hear a white person who is gay suggest homosexuality is synonymous with… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
