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Back to EpisodesShelley's Plumbline: The Persistent Problem of Colorism
Season 2
Episode 8
Published 3 years ago
Description
Today, Shelley reaches back into his archive to an interview with Mariam McClendon. They discuss colorism, that is, the differences in perception between light- and dark-complected blacks and the challenges darker-complected blacks encounter – even from members of their own race. Even though the interview is from 1991, the problem of colorism still exists today, hindering relationships and opportunities among blacks.
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