We discovered Beyonce’s “Brown Skin Girl” recently (the song starts around the 1 minute mark).
We love the catchy tune. But the conversation around the lyrics was a memorable one. The chorus is –
Remember what Mama told me
Brown skin girl
Your skin just like pearls
The best thing in the world
I’d never trade you for anybody else
Our five year old said his favorite line was “Brown skin girl” because he has brown skin himself and he loved that the song was for him.
Our seven year old said she loved “I’d never trade you for anybody else.”
We’ve been having more conversations about skin color lately. I guess it is part and parcel of going to school in a place where your skin color is not the norm. This song will now make it into the conversation next time. Thank you, Beyoncé, for making this conversation possible.
That line now brings a tear to my eye every time I think about that conversation.
