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    The Question of Black Identity

    Racial identity in the U.S. is complicated because race is an invented category rooted in slavery. This episode explores the question of black identity in America through the voices of four people who, at one time or another, have had to answer the question: "What are you?"

    October 24, 2016

    The Question of Black Identity
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    Racial identity in the U.S. is complicated because race is an invented category rooted in slavery.

    This episode explores the question of black identity in America through the voices of four people who, at one time or another, have had to answer the question: "What are you?"

    From The Washington Post: What does it mean to be 'black enough?' Three women explore their racial identities

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