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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2018 · 34 MIN

Episode 11: Pretty for a dark-skinned girl

from The Stoop · host Hana Baba and Leila Day

Season 2 is here! We explore the history of colorism, from Compton to the markets in Sudan. Dissecting a Hollywood casting call, and asking why are Black people bleaching their skin? It gets personal.   Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Season 2 is here! We explore the history of colorism, from Compton to the markets in Sudan. Dissecting a Hollywood casting call, and asking why are Black people bleaching their skin? It gets personal.

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