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by leto_ii 2304 days ago
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.