Reviews

Don't Play in the Sun: One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex by Marita Golden

danitajreese's review against another edition

5.0

Having been told as a child to "getcho self outta that sun, girl. You gon' get blacker than you already are!" this book was a revelation. So much of what I've thought and felt about racism and colorism has been beautifully expressed, much to my mind's relief.

laurabrantreads's review against another edition

5.0

Golden is willing to examine all of her beliefs that relate to colorism no matter how uncomfortable the process is for her. I benefited from her vulnerability and learned so much about a subject that was largely unknown to me. Golden's writing is beautiful and enjoyable just like her skin. Thank you Marita Golden for writing this book. I see how colorism is related to the metanarrative of racism/white supremacy. Racism allows people like me to gloss over how a narrow view of beauty hurts everyone and actually keeps those who do and do not fit the normative definition enslaved. Racism hurts everyone.