I wonder, as a white person, whether I have ever thought about how black people in earlier generations were affected by the varying color tone of their skins. Toni Morrison has written here a short story that wrings the heart, while dealing with this topic.

It will take you 10 minutes of your life, and it is sure to stay with you far, far longer:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/09/sweetness-2

Rest in peace, Ms. Morrison, in a place where even the greatest variations in skin tone can make no difference at all. ( )

A powerful reflection on parenthood and regret (among other things). ( )