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Not Black And White: Asian-American Women And Colorism

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Asian and Asian-American women often find themselves in a battle against colorism – even from within their own families. Nikki Khanna, associate professor in the department of sociology at the University of Vermont, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how these women internalize feelings of being less than. Her new book is called “Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism.”