[Cinda]

Skin cancer is more common for white people than it is for black people or other races with darker skin tones. We (African Americans) have more melanin in our skin which helps to protect our skin from damage caused by the sun. This might be why some of your white track mates are so concerned about sun block and tanning, they probably don’t mean any offense to you. And it isn’t true that black people don’t tan. I am a medium complection black woman and I notice every summer my skin gets a little bit darker and in the winter my ‘tan’ seems to wear off. This also happens to other black people I know as well. Also, many health professionals are now advising everyone regardless of skin color to start using sun block when they’re outdoors for long periods of time to help protect their skin from damage caused by the sun.

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Name : Cinda, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Age : 26, City : Gaithersburg, State : MD, Country : United States, Education level : Technical School, Social class : Middle class, 

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