I'm not African American, but I am Hispanic with a tan right now. Normally, I don't like to tan like I did when I was a kid, but this summer I've spent a lot of time landscaping our yard, and despite wearing sunblock, my face has tanned. I did add a little lighter foundation to get the right tone, but it's so nice and dark, it covered all the wonderful dark spots the sun has graced my face with due to exposure. The added benefit is, since the foundation is dark enough to keep my face from further sun damage. It's pricey (on a teacher salary anyway), but a little goes a long way.