In Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People Imani Perry studies the color blue in all its history and hues in this remarkable analysis. From West Africa to the American South, Black in Blues examines the color's relation to Blackness and culture. Perry joins us to talk about the symbolic history of the color blue, her research process, the role of storytelling in identity and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.

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Featured Books (Episode):

Black in Blues by Imani Perry

South to America by Imani Perry

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib

Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Native Son by Richard Wright

Black Boy by Richard Wright

Looking For Lorraine by Imani Perry