New members. The SSA Forum brand has been a charcoal background with white text, called Majestic Jade. However, you now have the ability to reverse those color themes by selecting one of several other options.
Be sure to check your 'Look and Layout Preferences' under Profile settings. See:
Current Theme: Forum or Board Default (change)
I'm currently using the Babylon Theme. I prefer dark text on a light background. This theme has the added bonus of having the "show unread posts since last visit" link right at the top; so when I come to the forum I just click that to get all the new content in one place.
:P I cheated.