Sulwe

A magnificent celebration of the beauty of dark skin is told through the story of little Sulwe, a girl whose skin color is darker than anyone else in her family. Sulwe tries to do anything she can to change the color of her skin, but nothing works. Sulwe finds comfort from a story shared to her by a shooting star, a story that reveals the importance of both dark and light.

This is a story that should be shared with others.

Now, I am white, I know nothing about being darker shade of black. I have only heard that some people with dark skin think being darker is bad and wish they were lighter. In that I can't relate to Sulwe or Lupita.
But white people come in different shades too, and different shapes. I grew up wanting to look like my mother and my big sister. They were beautiful. I don't look like them. I have always felt ugly. So, there I can relate.
But... I have always tried to compensate for being ugly. I have always felt I have to be nicer and kinder and give more, and pay for being ugly. That I HAVE to have “inner light”, I HAVE to be good, I HAVE to shine. I am not good enough as I am, I have to be better - because I'm ugly. And that's not right.
The society doesn't give a crap about your “inner light”.
Yes, you'll have a handful of people who will see beyond the skin and love you for who you are, but it still hurts.
Yes, you will get used to being treated worse, but it still smarts.

But - Lupita is right about one thing. The only thing that matters is how I feel about myself and what worth I give to myself. Beautiful people have their own problems.