please pardon my ignorance -- i've always wondered this, but never wanted to insult any of my black friends by asking them...
2006-08-08 01:07:42 · 12 answers · asked by misterlyle 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Yes, black people get darker after being in the sun, we do tan.
2006-08-08 01:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by joyndallas72 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, black people do tan (get darker) when exposed to the sun.
2006-08-08 01:11:35 · answer #2 · answered by truly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I went 7 shades darker once.
2006-08-08 01:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by justhulice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really.. as they have a pigment on their skin called melanin.. this pigment reflects off more of the UV rays from the sun comparing to the whiter people.. however they would still get sun burn if precautions under the sun are not taken..
2006-08-08 01:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by wl5201 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably. the sun's rays cause the body's melanin to rise to the surface to protect the body against the sun's rays. black bodies are no different from white bodies.
2006-08-08 01:13:47 · answer #5 · answered by Debi K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. One of my friends was almost put in the stockade while in the army because he actually got a sunburn. He was African-American.
2006-08-08 01:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how black they are..But they still can get sun burned thats for sure.
2006-08-08 01:10:41 · answer #7 · answered by ۞ JønaŦhan ۞ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. Do not worry, it would have being ignorant for you not to ask.
2006-08-08 01:13:35 · answer #8 · answered by ngina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-08 01:11:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure
2006-08-08 01:11:24 · answer #10 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋