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African People have darker skin because they have a higher amount of Melanin. Staying in the sun for long periods of time produces more Melanin. Melanin protects us from UV rays.
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What does Complexion: Black, mean for a description of skin tone?
The word "black complexion" simply refers to a darker shade of African American skin complexion
Is sickle cell anemia related to genetics?
Yes. Sickle Cell is limited to people of darker skin , mostly of African descent.
Does color consciousness exists in the African American community?
Yes! In fact in places like Africa darker skin people use bleaching creams to make their skin lighter.
Why is african people black?
The color of a person's skin is determined by the amount of melanin in their skin cells. People of African descent have higher levels of melanin, which gives their skin a darker color. This is an adaptation to protect against harmful UV radiation from the sun in regions with intense sunlight and is not specific to all African people. It is important to note that not all individuals of African descent have dark skin, as there is a wide range of skin tones within the African population.
Why some white women have darker or lighter skin mulatto children?
Some people have naturally darker skin than others. It all depends on what genes you end up with. Some white people have naturally darker skin, and some black people have naturally lighter skin.
What makes you black?
My skin has a lot of melanin. Melanin is responsible for darker skin colors. Whiter people have less melanin than darker people.
Why is heskey so black?
Heskey, whose full name is Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey, is black because he has African or African-Caribbean ancestry. The color of someone's skin is determined by melanin, a pigment produced by specialized cells in the skin called melanocytes. People with darker skin produce more melanin, leading to a darker complexion.
What do skin cells produce in the presence of sunlight?
a kind of natural sunscreen called melanin African Americans have lots of it in their skin that is why they have darker skin tones
What cause some African babies have light skin pigmentation but its get darker with age?
maybe from the sun
Do people with darker skin blush?
People with all color do blush.
Why do some people have darker skin and they do not go tanning?
It depends on the amount of melanin in their skin
What are the characteristics of the African people?
african people have black skin
