Wallace Thurman’s ”Blacker the Berry” Part 2

Hello colorful folks and friends! CPBC is back for another episode! Marci and Ako are still strolling through the past with part 2 of Wallace Thurman’s "The Blacker the Berry"!

So join us as we talk about whether or not feeling superior is innate, Alva being part of the problem, and the complexities of colorism/becoming all in a little over an hour’s time!

Promo: 0:00 - 3:45

Intro/Question: 3:57 - 17:00

Plot Summary: 17:13 - 43:50

Discussion: 44:05 - 1:09:55

Also if you want to hear us chat on other podcasts, check out the links below;

We did a very fun and insightful guest appearance on the lovely Ink to Film podcast with Luke and James where we discussed the diverse and ahead of its time 1997 movie, Brandy’s Cinderella!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Isxgc8OfppSUNqaNLjbDN

Also Marci soared solo and made a hilarious guest appearance on the podcast, Book Retorts, where they discussed the queer sci-fi novel "The Disasters" by M.K England, which you can check out here.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2m55Um5TwjkStxWW51tlZe 

Not to mention some older collabs we did can still be checked out below 

Our discussion of "The Six Gilded-Bits" by Zora Neale Hurston on I Found This Great Book here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-found-this-great-book/id1169308364?l=es&i=1000496289539 

AND our discussion of Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron on Black Chick Lit here: http://blackchicklit.com/podcast/episode-40-cinderella-is-dead-ft-colored-pages-book-club-podcast/ 

So many episodes, so little time. Wanna keep afloat with all our latest episodes? Join the book club and see a list of the books we're reading next by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, checking out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND checking out our Instagram @TheseColoredPages! 

Lastly, as you know, remember to stay colorful!

*Exhales*