Ep. 24 - We’re Gonna Need To Unpack That

This week I am joined by my friend Melany Del Carpio. Melany is Peruvian, a taurus, and is just trying to discover more of her truest self. She is also a llama lover and life long learner who wants to believe there is still good in the world. 

Melany and I dive into a taboo topic in the Black and Brown community: colorism. She shares about her own exploration of her racial identity, why she believes colorism is just a safe way to say antiblack, and why she no longer identifies as a person of color. We also explore the importance of knowing ourselves in order to be the best allies we can be. This was an incredibly honest conversation that I hope you all enjoy.

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Sources of for the show:

• Code Switch: What Does It Mean To Be Latino? The “Light-Skinned Privilege” Edition
• "Ethnicity vs Race." Diffen.com. Diffen LLC, n.d. Web. 22 Aug 2021. https://www.diffen.com/difference/Ethnicity_vs_Race
• Madani, Doha, and Minyvonne Burke. “Miya Ponsetto Charged with Hate Crime after Falsely ACCUSING Black Teen of Phone Theft.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 1 July 2021, www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/miya-ponsetto-charged-hate-crime-after-falsely-accusing-black-teen-n1272781. 
• Vic. “Latinidad, and Every Derivation Thereof Serves Four Purposes (At Least).” Dichos De Un Bicho, 22 Nov. 2017, dichosdeunbicho.com/on-latinidad/. 

Production & Contact Details:

Producer: Jonathan Dumas 

Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas)

Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas)

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