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How a Few Shades of Skin Color Changed Everything for One Family
Some 100 years ago, two Black brothers from New Orleans were separated by the harsh reality of Jim Crow law. One brother lived the life of a Black man in Louisiana while the other, with lighter skin, moved to Chicago while passing as white. Journalist Susan Saulny uncovered their story while tracing her own ancestry. Saulny joins Michel Martin to discuss the legacy of this family secret.
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