Colorism History Lesson
From Black-ish
00:00 - 01:49
1m 49s

Bow and Dre are upset that their daughter's school picture depicts her skin color as darker than it is. Dre dives into an animated history lesson about colorism and prejudice.

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Diane confronts her family about the shade of her skin. She brings up the struggles she faces because her skin is darker than the rest of her family's skin.
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