What The Color Blue Tells About Black History

28/01/2025 44 min
What The Color Blue Tells About Black History

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Award-winning author and scholar Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, to present day cobalt mining. Her new book is Black in Blues. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy