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Answer: Until humans migrated out of Africa almost 100,000 years ago, everyone was black. Black skin provided protection against the hot sun and reduced the chances of skin cancer. In the cold climates of Europe, especially during the Ice Ages, people didn't need dark skin, but there was a new problem. Black skin produces very little vitamin D when exposed to the weak sun of Europe, especially when most of the body is covered up against the cold. Our ancestors consequently evolved pale skin in order to absorb as much ultraviolet light as possible and produce the vitamin D needed for human health.

We can never say exactly which individual living more than 100,000 years ago was the first black person and, in true fact, there was no one first black person.

Answer: Adam was the fist black man.

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