[header] How to be proud to be black [title] Embrace personal traits beyond your appearance. [step] Find the character traits or personal strengths that you like about yourself. Give yourself credit for them. 
You have inherent value as a person, and you need to start highlighting all that you are. Of course, this includes your skin color, but also other less-noticeable traits, such as how you treat others, your intelligence, your goals, and your personal values and beliefs.