The Colour Black

The colour black is associated with Africans. That doesn't indicate that all Africans are dark skinned. In it we have been judged, maimed, segregated and underrated. This has led many young ones today to start seeking means to fit in better with the world, even in African countries; brightening their dark skin became their ticket (yeah, bleaching!). It is believed that the brighter the skin, the more beautiful. Now what happened to being “confident in your own skin”?

Naturally, dark colours match with any colour, bright or even dark. Oh yeah! Dark skinned or not, you can fit in anywhere and anytime. Also, the dark skin helps hide so many things that are easily obvious with light skinned individuals. Yes! Try searching for scars in both skins.

Remember, colour isn't what makes a person who or what he/she is, but the virtues he/she carries on the inside. Work to be relevant in your society and in the world. Dark or light skinned, let your mind be beautiful and that beauty is what people will recognise when they come across your way. Yeah! You can ask Ben Carson or Lupita Nyong'o if you cross paths with them. Cheers!