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Is Netflix’s New Show ‘BlackAF’ Perpetuating Colorism?

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

With no dark-skin representation, the show is continuing the harmful idea that only light-skinned black people are worth casting.…

May 3, 2020

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‘Mixed-ish’ Pilot Gets Mixed Reviews From Fans

Amber Amortegui, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Fans (and haters) take their opinions to social media during the show’s premiere.…

October 1, 2019

Mixed-ish

ABC’s ‘Mixed-ish’ Could be Both Problematic and Acceptable

Amber Amortegui, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Fans aren’t too happy about the new comedy but, as a mixed person, I see some potential.…

June 10, 2019