mel·a·nin /ˈmelənən/ noun a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals. per·so·na /ˌpərˈsōnə/ noun the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others As I am.... in which a black girl named Samara from a low class family gets the opportunity to go to a gifted educational school wear she faces major racism and bullying but along the way meets some of the greatest people she could have in her life even an unexpected love