Embodied Blackness: Colorism Part 2
Aug 19, 2017•1 hr 6 min
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Episode description
*TRIGGER WARNING*
In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina discuss Charlottesville and conclude the colorism series with a look at the global, historical and sociological impact of colorism on the diaspora. Pull up a chair and grab some tissues for this heart-wrenching episode.
Articles referenced in this show:
SKIN COLOR DIFFERENCES IN STRATIFICATION OUTCOMES: Colorism Over Time and Across Race by Eona Harrison
Colorism as Racism: Garvey, Du Bois and the Other Color Line by Ibram X. Kendi
Skin Lightening: The Beauty Industry's Ugly Billion-dollar Secret by Lester Davids
Hosts:
Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising)
Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson)
Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology)
Producer:
Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4)
Executive Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Special Thanks To:
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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