(Special to The Root) — Skin color is one of our most important biological traits. Its many shades evolved as humans moved far and wide into regions with different intensities of sunlight. Skin color ...

In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color. Have you ever been convinced that you’re adopted because your parents have a radically different skin color?

When dermatologist Jenna Lester learned that rashes on skin and toes were a symptom of Covid-19, she started searching the medical literature for images of what the rashes looked like on Black skin so ...