A Word: Colorism, Cluelessness, and Carefree Black Girls
b'Zeba Blay popularized the hashtag #carefreeblackgirls, a celebration of positive online representation of Black women and girls. In her book Carefree Black Girls, she reckons with why\\u2013\\u2013even in a pop culture led by people of color\\u2013\\u2013so many critics are white men. Blay joins the show this week to discuss The Harder They Fall, Passing, Dave Chappelle, and where today\\u2019s artists are, and aren\\u2019t, hitting the mark on race.\\xa0\\n\\nGuest: Zeba Blay, culture and film critic and author of the book Carefree Black Girls\\n\\nPodcast production by Ahyiana Angel and Jasmine Ellis\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'