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High yellow, occasionally simply yellow (dialect: yaller, yella), is a term used to describe a light-skinned black person . It is also used as a slang for those thought to have "yellow undertones". [1] The term was in common use in the United States at the end of the 19th century and the mid 20th century.
This category is for African-American Playboy Playmates.. The first African-American Playmate of the Month was Jennifer Jackson, who appeared in the March 1965 issue.The first African-American Playmate of the Year was Renee Tenison in 1990.
Redbone is a term historically used in much of the southern United States to denote a multiracial individual or culture. Among African Americans the term has been slang for fairer-skinned Black people, often for women specifically or for Black people with red undertones.
Light skin provides better absorption qualities of ultraviolet radiation, which helps the body to synthesize higher amounts of vitamin D for bodily processes such as calcium development. [2] [11] On the other hand, light-skinned people who live near the equator, where there is abundant sunlight, are at an increased risk of folate depletion.
When black women were enslaved in America, the sexual assault of Black women produced light-skinned children, who were afforded more privileges than their darker skinned mothers although they were seldom acknowledged as legitimate children. [94] Light-skinned black women have more privileges and advantages than dark-skinned black women. [95]
Experimental studies show that white Western men are more attracted to tanned women, rather than pale women, and that women themselves believe that they are more attractive with tan skin. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] [ 95 ] A 2010 study found a preference for lighter-skinned (but not lightest) women in New Zealand and California. [ 96 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 March 2025. "Skin pigmentation" redirects here. For animal skin pigmentation, see Biological pigment. Extended Coloured family from South Africa showing some spectrum of human skin coloration Human skin color ranges from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. Differences in skin color among ...
A woman with dark skin. Dark skin is a type of human skin color that is rich in melanin pigments. [1] [2] [3] People with dark skin are often referred to as black people, [4] although this usage can be ambiguous in some countries where it is also used to specifically refer to different ethnic groups or populations. [5] [6] [7] [8]