Lizzo My Skin ( Official Video)

The official video fo My Skin by Lizzo from the album Big Grrrl Small World. This is a summoning of bodies: all shapes, sizes and shades to unite in their pride, and wear their skin like the gift it is. My Skin literally matters. It matters because its the largest organ on my body. Because its my exterior. Its been stretched, sunburnt and covered in glitter. Its the first thing you notice about me. My skin is dark brown, but if you asked someone they would say its black. My blackness is my largest assumed accessory. Not my gender, religion or wealth. Because of it, Ive experienced countless misconceptions from people neck rolls and gratuitous gestures, overt southern dialects superimposed onto my own voice, perceived ghettoness. I laugh it off because its seemingly harmless, but when we think about where this originates its actually poisonous. Being black in America is a unique experience. All people have a unique American experience, but I cant spe