Melanin Quotes

“Black Girls… Stop settling for less than what you deserve. That’s why I stress self-love! There comes a time when you can no longer blame a man. You’ve got to hold yourself accountable for the choices that you make. Choose wisely! Slow down. Pay attention. Don’t allow his good looks and swag to blind you from the truth. Don’t be so easily flattered by money, cars, jewelry, and all of that other stuff. Your heart and well-being is worth much more than that. Choose someone who respects, loves, and adores you. Somebody who has your best interest at heart. Nothing less! Allow yourself to experience REAL love. Stop giving your love, time, and attention to men who clearly don’t deserve it. #ItsAllUpToYou”
― Stephanie Lahart

“I look at my skin and it is glowing with constellations of ancestors. I ask them about escape and freedom and listen for revelation.”
― Junauda Petrus, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them

“Don’t be so hard on yourself. Be perfectly okay with being who YOU are. Fully embrace yourself, flaws and all. Love yourself right where you are. Strive to do better, but don’t beat yourself up for every shortcoming that you may have. Be brave in your journey! Hold your head up high, and keep moving forward.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Black Girls… Don’t be afraid to use your voice. Your thoughts, opinions, and ideas are just as important as anybody else’s. When you speak, speak with boldness and purpose. Have courage, be confident, and always be true to yourself! Live your life fearlessly! Your voice has GREAT power; don’t be afraid to utilize it when needed. You’re NOT an angry Black woman; you’re a woman who has something important to say. Your voice matters and so do YOU.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Black Girls… Strive to be a woman of substance! Don’t solely allow your big butt, thick thighs, wide hips, large breasts, and overall good looks to define you as a woman. Your looks alone shouldn’t define who you are. What more do you have to offer? What is your TRUE character? How is your attitude? What have you accomplished? Do you have respect for yourself? What do you represent? Everywhere you look, there’s another beautiful, stunning, fine looking sista. Stand out from the rest and dare to be different! Your good looks should only be a bonus, not the main factor. #RealTalk”
― Stephanie Lahart

“A biomarker of evolution, melanin is the color of life.”
― Neri Oxman

“Melanin is an incomparable beauty. From the lightest to the darkest skin tone, Black women and Black girls are exquisite beauty in every shade. Yes, Black females have that special something that just can’t be ignored. We are Melanin Queens, beautifully created! Respect the complexion.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“#TeamLightSkin vs. #TeamDarkSkin… REALLY, are you serious? To the black females that participate in this garbage, shame on you! Yes, I said it and I won’t take it back. After all that we’ve been through as a race regarding the light-skinned niggers versus the dark-skinned niggers, you’re actually keeping this garbage up? It’s time to wake up my Beautiful Black Queens! Educate yourself and know your history. This shouldn’t be something that we’re entertaining. WE are #TeamMelanin! Period. Enough of the foolishness! Respect yourself. Respect our race. We should be building one another up, not tearing each other down. Melanin is Exquisite Beauty in EVERY shade. Together, WE are strong, unstoppable, and powerful. Enough is enough! I encourage you to stop participating in things that keep us divided. Real Talk!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Melanin represents unity in the diversity of life on earth.”
― Neri Oxman

“Black Girls… Always remember: It’s so easy, and it takes very little effort, to be like the next person. Don’t insult yourself like that. Be yourself! Walk YOUR walk. Talk YOUR talk. Be uniquely YOU in everything that you do. A confident woman who has a strong sense of self is quite beautiful. Allow your light to shine from the inside out. Self-love is the greatest love of all. Love, respect, and be good to yourself, first! You matter! You count! And you’re important, too!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Black Girls… Always believe in yourself, even if nobody else does! Sometimes in life, you won’t always get the encouragement and support that you desire, but don’t allow that to stop you from accomplishing YOUR dreams. You’ve got to learn how to encourage yourself and be happy for yourself in spite of. Everybody won’t be happy for you, and that’s okay. Be happy for yourself and always see the best in yourself! Do it for YOU. Don’t focus on the negative. Negativity is only a distraction. Stay the course and stay focused! Be encouraged and do GREAT things. You’ve got this!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“I’m an Exquisite Black Queen! I like, love, and celebrate myself. I don’t fit society’s beauty standards, but I’m beautiful to me. I know my worth and I respect who I am as a woman. I’ve got beauty on the inside and that makes me empowered and powerful. I’m fearless and comfortable in my own skin. I’ve got flaws, but I’m still confident! This Queen right here is flawed yet phenomenal, valuable and unique!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Black Girls… Until you get enough of what you’re going through, no matter what advice a person gives you, you’ll continue to go through the same thing. Constant arguing. Constant fighting. Constant lies. Constant disappointments. Constant emotional rollercoaster. Constant heartbreak. Constant headaches. Constant threats. Constantly fighting for his attention and love. Constantly looking through his phone. Constantly sneaking through his personal belongings. Constantly arguing and/or fighting with other women over who’s supposed to be YOUR mate. Secretly checking up on him due to a lack of trust. Listen, NOBODY is worth your inner peace! What I’ve listed above is NOT a relationship. It’s a toxic mess. So, what are you going to do?”
― Stephanie Lahart

“A Black Queen knows that her beauty is just a bonus. She is far more beautiful than the eyes can see. She’s a quality woman… A phenomenal Black Queen… Beautiful inside and out!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Melanin Fiercely Poppin’ on Purpose.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“No, I’m NOT Team Light Skin. No, I’m NOT Team Dark Skin. No, I’m NOT Team Brown Skin. I’m Team Melanin because we are one! I’m a Black Queen that celebrates ALL shades of Black beauty. Black women and Black girls are equally beautiful in EVERY shade. Our skin tones are Exquisite Beauty. Respect the complexion!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Your beauty will be in shades of melanin and light.”
― R. YS Perez, I Hope You Fall in Love: Poetry Collection

“Dear Exquisite Black Queen... No matter what shade of MELANIN you are, know that your skin tone is brilliant. You, my Queen, are phenomenally made!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“you are not racism.
you are not racism.
you are not racism.
you are not racism.
you are not racism.
your skin is not burden.
there is no mark against you.
your being is a holy beauty.
you.
are a holy beauty.
— ether”
― Nayyirah Waheed, Nejma

“Team Light Skin? No. Team Dark Skin? No. Team Brown Skin? No. TEAM MELANIN… Black Women and Black Girls are Exquisite Beauty in EVERY Shade.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Respect the Complexion!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Humanity today forms a single species and can interbreed freely. Differences in color of hair, skin and eyes are largely due to differences in the quantity of a pigment called melanin, and this does not affect humanity's essentially unitary character. Nor do differences in the shape of the eye or nose, in the shape of the skull, or in height.”
― Isaac Asimov, Beginnings: The Story of Origins

“melanin is memory.
is the blue weight of the ocean.
sewn into the red dusk of sky. living in the soil of your body.
it is alive.
leaping and sweeping you. against.
into the sun.
your skin was the first astronaut.
the first in space.
you touch. talk. are intimate with the sun. everyday. and do not
perish.
melanin.
is the world. before this world.
before the word. slave.
during the word. slave.
after the word. slave.
it is the books. written into yourself.
wild math in the pads of your feet.
soft science in your hair.
language down your back. invention in
your mouth.
melanin is why you are still alive.
after. the torching.
it is a second lung. the next heart. and the next heart. and the next.
a never ending. regenerative.
breathing thing.
a ceremony of life. while you are asleep.
a cosmos. in conversation.
immortal.
melanin is a wisdom that knew.
hate would be the anti light come to
devour. defile. destroy.
a wisdom that did not flinch.
a wisdom that is not bothered by such things.
melanin is memory.
future memory.
past memory.
your memory.
the memory of life. all.
in your skin.
— melanin”
― Nayyirah Waheed, Nejma

“FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS
THE MAP IS FREE!
IMAGINATION IS THE KEY!
~QWANA B.G.R.F”
― Qwana M. "BabyGirl" Reynolds-Frasier

“There is a lot of pressure on women to conform to a certain image - shadeism itself is another manifestation of that.”
― Sharon Hurley Hall, Exploring Shadeism

“If a black family lives
long enough in a cold climate,
in about 100 generations or so,
their descendants will be born white.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

“Pure white animals (and people) have more neurological problems than dark-skinned or dark-furred animals, because melanin, the chemical that gives skin its color, is also found in the midbrain, where it may have a protective effect.l You see all kinds of problems in white animals. Dalmatians with the highest ratio of white fur to black are getting close to true albinism. They're more likely to be deaf than other dogs, and they are often airheads you can't train. Black-and-white paint horses can have problems, too. It's not unusual for a paint horse to be plain crazy, especially if he has blue eyes.”
― Temple Grandin, Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior

“True albino animals are much worse. A study by Donnell Creel, research professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Utah, looked at all the problems and differences in albino animals, and concluded that researchers should not be using albino animals in their research, because albino animals are not normal. Albino animals like the white laboratory rats people used for years probably aren't even good for drug research, because melanin binds to some of the chemicals used in medications, so an albino animal's response to a medication can be completely different from a non.Albino animal's.”
― Temple Grandin, Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior

“Melanation is not just pigmentation. It is a history inscribed in flesh, a defiance that breathes, and a reminder that light owes its brilliance to contrast.”
― Pierre Lagrenat

“Scarlight makes the mind, sunlight makes the skin.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper