Op-Ed: Is My Acne Too Black For You?

Essence Magazine:

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Growing up, my skin has found ways to shape shift into craters with deep valley pores.  I’d look into the mirror and run my hands over my face, pretending it was smooth and even, like the beautiful women in the magazines. If there were a poster child for unstable oil production, I’d be posted on

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