Marie Antoinette was born and raised in Tampa, Florida.

Passionate about community initiatives that encourage healthcare education and supports children as well as single-parent homes, Marie studied healthcare services, which led her into the field of anaesthesiology.

With a deep-rooted curiosity about fashion and art and how these industry sectors impact inclusivity, Marie’s true calling emerged when a woman in a fabric store told her “you're pretty for a dark-skinned girl”.

Surprised that skin tone and color was still such a big part of society’s narrative, Marie started development on MELANIN; a documentary, book and lifestyle brand that positively demystifies COLORISM (the biased or prejudicial treatment of people belonging to the same race, based on skin pigmentation).

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Marie Antoinette Edward

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