I wrote an article about this topic for my school's newpaper last year. Skin color issues are still very prevalent in our community. It's sad that some of us still use color as a way of separating ourselves. I had a friend in high school who was a part of a clique called the "Caramels", because they were all caramel complected. I'm dark-skinned and I've had people tell me that I have "nice features, for a dark-skinned person." I can't believe the nerve of some people. Do they think that is a compliment? I just wish people would think before they speak, that way a lot fewer ignorant comments would be made.
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