Most, not all, light skinned guys have a tendency to like women of a darker shade. So I am not surprised by that. It could even be that he had kids with chicks from his neighborhood, who were happy that a good looking dude was paying attention to them.
That's so true, I know a few light skin guys and gals who prefer to date dark skin men and women. Colorism is one of the biggest tragedies in Black and Brown communities