BLACK HEALTH MATTERS

Yes, Black People Need Sunscreen

Does dark skin need protection from UV rays? Let’s unpack this.

Allison Wiltz
Published in
5 min readAug 2, 2021

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Photo by Lina Verovaya on Unsplash

Every summer, families, friends, and couples hit the beach hoping to catch some rays and have some fun. While spending some time in the sun boosts Vitamin D in the body, people who stay out too long risk damaging their skin. In America, all of…

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Allison Wiltz
Momentum

Womanist Scholar bylines @ Momentum, Oprah Daily, ZORA, GEN, EIC of Cultured #WEOC Founder allisonthedailywriter.com https://ko-fi.com/allyfromnola