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Defining Blackness: How Systemic Racism Divides Black Communities

Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show

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The One Drop Rule

To day, we're discussing a topic that trevor covered back in 20 20 when comela harris became the first ever black woman to be nominated for vice president. Fox news journalists didn't skip ab to claim she wouldn't black enough. The segment illustrates how white people have tried to define blackness for centuries. To day, i'm joined by emy nominated daily show writer, ashton womac, and author of the book one drop, shifting the lens on race, doctor yaba bay.

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