''Your skin is not only dark, it shines and it tells your story'' DAMN BEYONCÉ

You were born with your skin tone for a reason. Don’t ever change it...

At first I loved the lyrics cause I'm Indian and was wondering if I could keep this song. Then when I watched the music video, I realized there were Indian girls in the MV too and I honestly cried cause I'm so honored to share this song with my other beautiful brown skin sisters.

When I was a kid, I really hated my skin color, it was horrible, I felt horrible just by my skin, my lips my nose, Beyonce was a important part of my life, seeing her was a miracle for me, my own family and "firends" from school make me feel ugly and hate my skin too I love my skin so much now, thank u Queen B

I started crying after hearing this song. I haven’t heard a song that empowers brown skin girls since India Arie. This is such a beautiful song. I also love the line “ Melanin too dark to throw her shade “.!

"your skin it's not only dark it shines and tells your story" ALWAYS gets to me 🥺💙💙💙💙

"Melanin too dark to throw her shade". Periodt

This song does not apply to me in the slightest, but i always have it on repeat. African American woman are some of the most beautiful women in the world and im so happy this song was made to remind them of that. Much love to all of you 🥰

I'm white, but this song made me shead a tear bc black girls are so powerful and beautiful. Nothing but love to all of you, ladies.

Blue ivy and Beyoncé just told me my skin was like pearls.......you can’t tell me shit for the rest of the year

I’m a brown skin woman with dark brown babies. This song has so much meaning. I play it for my babies daily.

Wizkid's voice is so soothing.

Brown skin girls really needed this in this generation, thanks beyonce. Pull through K W E E N

hearing this song growing up would have made a hell of a difference in how I viewed myself. this has been on repeat since it dropped. I honestly can't get over how beautiful this song is.

I’m technically “light skin” but my whole family comes in different shades of brown. This song makes me almost impatient to teach my brown daughters how to love their skin and show them how much I do🖤

We are all beautiful no matter what skin tone but brown skins hit the button if your proud

As a black women in america, this song always brings tears to my eyes.

Shout out to Wizkid...You made Nigeria and Africa proud. Thanks to Beyonce for giving African artistes the opportunity to shine.

Cant describe how much this song woulda helped me growing up as a brown girl in a colourist culture.

My mother always hated her skin, cause she was the only brown girl in her class, or in her friend group. I keep on telling her, her skin is a beautiful brown sugar. And I told her to listen to this song and she did and she cried. She loves this song. Her and other brown skin girls are so beautiful! I love y’all, and have a good day/night! 🖤✊🏽✨

✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿💁🏽💁🏾💁🏿 WE ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

“Your skins not only dark, it shines and it tells your story” 03:17 So POWERFUL I’m not crying, you are

I'm a balck woman from America married to a African man from the Ivory Coast and I always tell him, even in our vowels when we got married in 2021 that he is the most beautiful man I have ever laid my eyes on and I meant that from the heart❤

I'm a Filipino guy and I am empowered by this song. I grew up feeling insecure about my skin, my hair, my heritage. I wanted to be white so bad. Today, I am living my best life. I am proud and I feel blessed. "I'll never trade you for anybody else."

"melanin too dark to throw her shade" okay it's been settled, my confidence has been boosted and you can't do shit about it PERIODT

AS A BLACK MAN I CRY TO THIS SONG.

This song gives me chills and tears EVERYTIME!! It’s not even for me but it’s so true. Brown skin women you are BEAUTIFUL.

Absolutely mesmerizing! The rhythm, the lyrics, and the emotion all weave together to create an anthem that celebrates beauty and strength. This song is a masterpiece that resonates deeply, reminding every brown skin girl of her undeniable grace and radiance. Listening to this on repeat is pure bliss! 🌟💖

“Melanin too dark to throw her shade” wwhhoooo yes! 🙌🏾🙌🏾

I'm a young black man, and a very proud African

This song brings the love my inner child lacked for herself. Being the darkest out of all my siblings I often hated myself for not being light. But looking back at old photos of my ancestors they were all dark brown or if not even darker than I am. And I like to see myself now as a reflection of those in my lineage who have come way before me. They live on in and with me. ✨💜

I’m very insecure about my skin color but this song has changed my whole life!!❤❤❤ Thank you so much Beyoncé ❤❤❤❤

Being black is not a crime. Thank you for the likes. Never got this amount of likes before. I hope we are all staying safe, happy and healthy

Beyonce really giving me life with all these songs

When I first heard this song, the part that touched me was: “when you’re in the room, they notice you”.

I’ll never trade you for anybody else….my favorite part of the song. It means so much.

This song makes me cry everytime i hear it. "Melanin too dark to throw her shade" and "but your skin it glow like diamonds" Thank you so much for this song, Beyonce, we needed this. Your skin is not only dark, it shines and it tells your story 😭😍

Awww blue ivy and Beyoncé just told me my skin was like pearls 😭😭 where my brown skin girls at??

Thank you to black women for starting to love their skin and standing up for themselves ♥️ it really set an example for the rest of us POC girls to start appreciating and feeling comfortable in ours too. Seeing y’all embrace your beauty really helped the rest of us understand ours too so thank you

I literally cried listening to this song 🤗thank you Bey,Wizkid Blue.... 🇰🇪

Made me cry, thinking that I could have used this song when I was younger. Gonna play this for my young daughter to remind her of her beauty.

Toast To Every Black Woman and Girl ❤️🖤💚💛✨✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼🥂

“ I think tonight she might braid her braids “ Felt that 🥰❤️

I love this song so much! Had it on my mind since I woke up this morning. Black skin is gorgeous and I’m glad we can honor that. ❤️❤️❤️

I LOVE THIS SONG. i am giving birth to my own brown skin girl next week and i cant wait to play this for her and sing this for her as she grows up

Who is here after the 4 years old girl said she’s so ugly 😢thanks hairstylist for making her fell the natural inside of her

I found I song I can actually relate to every time I hear this song It brings me to tears...I have raised my beautiful African American babies to love the skin they was born with...I played this for my daughter's and told them how beautiful and rich their skins are....my Brown skin girls your Beautiful 😍

This song literally makes the little girl in me cry so much healing ❤️‍🩹 goes on when listening to brown skinned girl different layers

"Same skin that was broken be the same skin taking over" Great song but its something about that line man...gets me every time.

The fact that this song didn’t blow up shows how people really feel.

Okay, I’m black and the lyrics are touching. But can we take a moment to talk about how good the song is from a musical standpoint? It’s soooo catchy. Harmonies are brilliant! Beyoncé’s lower register is sooo underrated! 🤩🤩🤩

I play this to my daughter everyday, she even has the little white girls at her school singing it. Thank you Beyonce for this song!

Wizkid has projected Africa to the highest stage. He really nailed this song. Thanks for making Africa proud! You are our pride and Africa will immortalise you forever. If you believe this is true, hit the like button.

“Nothing can tear us apart!”

during a time when i was being bullied in high school a few years ago, my teacher sent me this. i'll never forget it and i listen to it every time i doubt myself with my skin and my body as a whole. thank you, miss weddington.

"Same skin that was broken be the same skin taking over..." Don't sleep on that inevitable truth...

Dear beyonce, i I wish they had videos like this when I was a kid growing up it would have saved me so much hatred for my skin tone for my hair for my lips my curves I didn't appreciate what it had because I was told I was ugly for what I had so I wanted to hide what I had not knowing what I had was pure gold I will never hide them again!

Nigerians in the building let's gather here for BigWiz🔥🔥🔥🥂

✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️BROWN SKIN IS MAGIC

Wizkid and Beyoncé made us proud by this song encouraging all the brown skinned girl love from 🇳🇬 Let's not forget blue ivy

Even though I’m a Brown skin boy I’m so happy Brown Skinned girls have an empowering song like this. I see what y’all go through and the way y’all come out back on top of all the internalized discrimination held against you is astounding 👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾

NO BC THIS REALLY IS A GOOD SONG AND HAS A MEANING

I AM BLACK A MAN AND I LOVE IT HONEY 🍯 BEE 🐝💖💯🎤

Gianna Floyd, be proud of your brown skin, girl. Your daddy change the world. I'm from Mexico and I can tell ya'll, the world is watching, we demand justice for George. This cannot go unpunished. Stay strong. Keep fighting for your rights. *Black lives matter.* ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Imagine getting triggered at black women loving themselves (especially when they have been put down forever)😂😂😂😂😂✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

I'm asian but seeing how black and Brown skin woman reacts to this is amazing ❤️🥺

If Beyoncé says my skin is like pearls and my melanin is too dark to throw shade at me then IM GONNA OWN IT. Black girl magic to the max

Wizkid is 🔥🔥🔥. Africa to DA world! Naija to DA World!

Every time I listen to this song I tear up. 💔 Growing up, my best friend was a very dark-skinned black girl. When we played outside she would only play with me in the shade. I asked her why and she told me she hated her skin tone and didn’t want to get darker. When we became teens, she would always talk about how she wanted my hair, she wanted my skin tone. But I’m not kidding when I tell you that she was beautiful enough to be a model. I tried to tell her for years that she was beautiful but it never got through to her... the voice of the media, the voice of people who were racist and colorist towards her, even the voice of her own family was louder than mine and she truly never believed that she was beautiful. I hate that so many black women are taught to hate themselves from a young age. I hate all of the racism and colorism in the world. Sometimes it all feels overwhelming and impossible to get rid of. I just hope if you are reading this you know that you are BEAUTIFUL, you are WORTHY, you are NOT a mistake. You do not need to change anything about yourself. The things others try to change about you are the special qualities that set you apart and help to “tell your story.” ❤️

Can’t hear this song without crying

Black girl anthem 👧🏾👩🏾✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼

I normally wear my braids in to school as its easier to cope with but I took them out and went natural to school. You have no idea how many confused looks, rude comments, questions and queries I had gotten from my peers. My friends said and I quote "Girl, you would look way nicer with straight hair like me." and " Daisy has similar hair to yours just it's not ass messy and big". My mum picked me up from school and this song played. I cried. I cried full tears and I couldn't stop. So thank you for this song as it helped me realise that my hair, my skin, my eyes and my body are something to be proud of and I have no need to change it.

This needs to be blasted from the loudest speaker in the world so every brown skinned person is reminded of what their skin means. This makes me so emotional and proud

This song is really powerful and I could feel the words. I just hope black women know that they are queens but they need to work with black kings and let us stop letting the enemy make us enemies to each other. Black Kings to Black Queens both acting their part. Let us build our families back with morals and love. One Love from Jamaica 🇯🇲

I cried when I heard this song for the first time. This could have really helped me growing up. This should be the black girls anthem

For all Africans,dark Indians ,dark Arabs, dark Latinos ...I know life has been hard on you but your beautiful and never should you change your skin tone...

"Brown skin girl, Your skin just like pearls the best thing about the world"😢❤

All my brown skin girls 👧 hit the like button if you’re proud 😭😭😭.

Being BLACK is a BLESSING✊🏾🥰

My favorite song.

I cry every time I listen to this song 🥺

Blue Ivy: Brown skin girl your skin just like pearls.......... ......... My daughter: Baaaby shark dooo doo dooo dooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

"Your skin is not only dark, it shines and it tells your story." This really helped my because sometimes I think I'm not good enough and ppl say black kids can't learn. It really hurt for all of us but someday we have to take those hard days. This song inspired me so much I cannot stop listening to it. Whenever I have a bad day I listen to this!!

this song makes me cry so much i love it and it makes my daughter understand about brown girls that makes her beautiful

When B says "Pretty like Lupita when the cameras close in" 😭♥️🔥🔥🔥

Y'all don't know wizkid? Nobody is appreciating his vocals, he killed this jam, blue ivy has an amazing voice too, and mama Bey is a goddess

Blue Ivy's part gets me EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. This will touch the younger generations to come.

I remember being young and oh so mad at the fact that I had brown skin, brown eyes and black hair. Every single pet name was related to my skin color but now that I'm older I can finally be at peace with who I am.

Not black, I'm brown . But the colourism I've faced living in South Asia where ppl are obsessed with fairness makes me so happy I came across this song

This song is amazing!! As a white girl to see how the beautiful black culture is progressing more and more and breaking barriers is so beautiful to see... its time for all of you beautiful brown skin girls to shine!!! The way it’s supposed to be!!! 👸🏿👸🏾👸🏽 your skin... your hair... your beautiful African curves are beautiful and don’t let anyone tell you different!!! 👸🏿👸🏽👸🏾

To all my dark sisters out there. This song hits differently for us doesn’t it❤️👸🏿

Ur skin is not only dark it shines and it tells ur story . black/brown is beautiful

Awww my daughter looked at me and said our skin is brown! I said yes it is, and I started singing this song and she started dancing and singing 💕 thanks Beyoncé & Blue Ivy 💕

Beyoncé and blue ivy just told me my skin was pretty, it’s over for y’all.

This is literally one of the best songs ever. So much uplifting the black community needs to do within our own race and Bey, you guys did it!

Blue ivy’s voice is beautiful❤️

Thank to Mrs Carter and and whole team. This is my granddaughter favorite song. She is 3 going on 10. She loves her brown skin. Thank you. A master piece.

Dear future wife, This song will be a lullaby for my future daughter... It's like an affirmation for coloured queens🍯

I’m 7 months pregnant with a girl & Every time i play this for my daughter she moves so much lol

Yesssssss. Queen Bey! OMG - we needed Beyonce in our lifetime. Honestly. It's music and art combine - true genious