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Re:Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tr... by leto_ii on Monday March 02, 2020 @10:43AM (#22465313)
Nope. Dark skin is an adaptation to exposure to lots of UV rays: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin#Evolutionary_origins

Incidentally you can test this yourself: if you go out in the summer you will tan i.e. your skin will darken. This is adaptation to lower the risk of sunburn and skin cancer.

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