In my defense: "Melanin helps protect the skin against effects of the sun such as skin cancers and premature aging. In African American skin, melanin provides

In my defense: "Melanin helps protect the skin against effects of the sun such as skin cancers and premature aging. In African American skin, melanin provides a sun protection factor (SPF) approximately equivalent to 13.4, compared to 3.4 in white skin. This discrepancy illustrates why skin cancer is more prevalent in Caucasian people" http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-and-skin-of-color.html http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-and-skin-of-color.html