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Skin Deep

September 24, 2021
By Makenna_16 BRONZE, Hardyston, New Jersey
Makenna_16 BRONZE, Hardyston, New Jersey
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Skin color crayon;

I gave her pretty peach skin

And never my own


The author's comments:

This piece explains how a lot of people today, including people of color, look back and realize that they always called the peach crayon, the "skin color crayon." It shows how people of color were and are taught they are not beautiful, because of their skin, even as children. 


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