Not Black Enough

Not Black Enough

Not Black Enough

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Not Black Enough

"Close your eyes, what color are we?"

2017

1h 23m

7.8(4 votes)

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A deep look at the class warfare and the contradictions that African-Americans face within their own community when many of them are ostracized because they are “not black enough.” An analysis of the reasons behind these absurd acts of hatred.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Vanessa Williams

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Vanessa Williams

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Florence LaRue

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Petey Pablo

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