David Marshall: ‘All Skinfolk Ain’t Kinfolk’

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Original Load Date Dec. 18, 2025, 10:01 p.m.
Last Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 10:01 p.m.
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![][45] **Zora Neale Hurston** (TriceEdneyWire.com)—It was during the 1930s when renowned author Zora Neale Hurston popularized the African American proverb, “all skinfolk ain’t kinfolk.” While she didn’t invent the phrase, it highlights the unfortunate reality that a shared racial identity among ...