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On Friday, March 19, 2021, Academic Minute ran a segment featuring Rokeshia Renné Ashley, assistant professor of communication in CARTA.
Ashley discussed her research on colorism, specifically on how Black women in South Florida communicate about, receive and understand health information related to skin whitening. It’s a practice many women in South Florida have brought from Caribbean countries, where it is more commonplace due to the history of colonialism.
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Produced by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Academic Minute airs on 70 stations around the United States and Canada and features researchers from colleges and universities around the world discussing their work. Segments also are shared through Inside Higher Ed.
