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Dr. Yaba Blay on Skin Color's Meaning and Bringing the Dialogue to CNN

While colorism isn't a word you hear every day, it is a social construct we all experience. Dr. Yaba Blay, head of the (1)ne Drop Project, has researched complexion politics from Drexel University to CNN's 'Black in America.' For her, colorism is a never-ending conversation and here's why.

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Joan Morgan on Black Sex, Identity and the Politics of Pleasure

What are the Politics of Pleasure? We didn't know either so we asked soon-to-be professor Joan Morgan about her Stanford University class and upcoming talks around passion, joy and how we can get some.

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