After reviewing The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Skye and Amanda sit down to dig deeper into the themes within the critically acclaimed novel. The two discuss their views on colorism and light skin privilege and the impacts of unhealed family trauma and kept secrets. They open up about their own experiences with racial identity by recounting the stories that they were told growing up and explaining how they further educate themselves and continue to celebrate their Blackness.

Books mentioned in this week’s episode are linked to the Black Owned Bookstore: Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn NY

The Vanishing Half by Birt Bennett

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Word of the Week: Incipient

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