Welcome back to the Melanin Margin. In this week's race conversation, we discuss the definition of "acting white," code-switching among people of color, and how white supremacy has negatively stereotyped the use of AAVE (African American Vernacular English) and other cultural dialects as an indicator of lacking intelligence.   

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Welcome back to the Melanin Margin. In this week's race conversation, we discuss homophobia in the Black Community, the harmful effects of Christianity in Black Culture, and how religious views of LGBT-identifying individuals have evolved through the years.  

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Welcome back to The Melanin Margin. In this week's race conversation, we discuss cultural animosity between Africans and African American culture, the harmful effects of colorism in the black community, and the problematic nature of having a preference/disinterest in a race romantically. 

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Welcome back to The Melanin Margin. In this week's episode, we discuss our experiences regarding the n-word and the questions surrounding it, such as: Is there a difference between nigger, negro, nigga? Should white people ever be allowed to use the word nigga? Is it disrespectful for non-black people of color to use the n-word? And should white celebrities be canceled for their use of the word? 

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Welcome back to the Melanin Margin. In this week's episode, we discuss the meaning of #BlackLivesMatter, we discuss whether or not black people can be racist, and our response to the riots and protests.    

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Welcome back to the Melanin Margin. In this week's episode, we discuss whether or not we believe that America is a melting pot, cultural relativism, and the differences between appreciation and appropriation of a culture.  

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Welcome back to the Melanin Margin. This week's discussion is all about hair in the black community, the appropriation of African American hairstyles outside the culture, and black hair in workplace environments.    

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In the premiere episode of the Melanin Margin, Quaviondre and Daquon discuss whether or not all white people are racist, performative allyship, and their personal experiences with racism. 

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