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What Does Colorism Look Like In Seattle?
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Podcasts
Caption: RadioActive youth producers Ahlaam Ibraahim and Esa Tilija. Ibraahim says 'when you're born, they call you a lighty, and it's praised.', Credit: Esa Tilija
"When you're born, they call you a lighty, and it's praised." RadioActive Youth Producers Ahlaam Ibraahim and Esa Tilija explore the world of colo...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 14:18
Ise Lyfe and Others Explore the Outlaw Image in Hip-Hop
From: Abbie Fentress Swanson
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In rap music, being tough is often a pre-requisite for success. Long jail time, stolen guns and cars, and other outlaw antics beef up the thug image.

  • Added: May 08, 2010
  • Length: 09:48
Journal by KeeKey Itson
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her fifth year in the competition, KeeKey says this piece is about the love of writing, from the perspective of a multi-racial girl (note: in Engli...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 01:34