Skin I'm InMalik Carter has always been bullied and called derogatory names because of the complexion of his dark skin as he was growing up. He couldn't understand that if people thought "Black" was beautiful, why is it that they hated him so much? Malik's only friend was Rufus and their friendship had grown into something more. More than what Malik had expected. He finally came to realize that the skin he was in was not only because of its color but also his