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A whiteness that’s only skin deep : Code Switch : NPR

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Destiny O. Birdsong, Meredith Talusan and Torey Alford.

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Destiny O. Birdsong, Meredith Talusan and Torey Alford.

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We use words related to color to describe different racial categories all the time — Black, white, brown. But how much of race and identity actually has to do with the color of your skin? What if what appears to be “whiteness” is only skin deep? Today we’re sharing stories from people of color with albinism whose experiences challenge what many people think they know about race.