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Being from the South, I grew up hearing about Black "blue vein" churches, meaning their membership was limited to light-skinned Black people, and "paper-sack brown" women being preferable to "skillets." Great deep dive into an issue that’s finally receiving the attention it deserves.

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Apr 19, 2022·edited Apr 19, 2022Liked by Rod Graham

This was nice to read, seeing from the perspective of a boy who is Black, that you humanized the experience for me in a way that isn't really seen in the regular world (for celebrities at least). I'm sorry that you went through so much. Reading it was both sad and empowering because of the impact our environments can have on us--it gives me courage to say my experiences as well reading this post. Thanks for sharing your story and looking at this issue globally as well. I really appreciated this read and your honesty, and look forward to the next newsletter article.

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Feb 6, 2022Liked by Rod Graham

This was awesome. You did a very good job diving into the history of it.

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This nails it. Well done sir.

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