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Too Dark To Mention

Antonia Odunlami investigates how Colourism affects young people in the UK. She meets musicians, artists, poets, professors and friends, hearing personal stories of how skin-tone bias has played a part in their lives.

1 hour

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Sun 15 Oct 201721:00
BBC Radio 1Xtra

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Music Played

  • Ye

    Power

    • Mad Decent.

  • Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

    • Sony Records.

  • JAY-Z

    The Story Of O.J.

    • 4:44.
    • Roc Nation.
    • 2.

  • Wiley

    Heatwave (feat. Ms D)

  • Christina Milian

    Am To Pm

    • Am To Pm.
    • Def Soul.
    • 1.

  • Dave

    Wanna Know

  • Mz Bratt

    Get Dark

    • Soul 2 Streets/Atlantic.

  • Alxndr London

    Bed Bugz

    • Self released.

  • XTC

    Functions on the Low

  • Childish Gambino

    Redbone

    • Awaken, My Love!.
    • Glassnote.

  • J Hus

    Friendly

    • Black Butter.

  • Wretch 32

    Whistle (feat. Donae’o & Kojo Funds)

    • Polydor.

  • Tawiah

    Recreate

    • Lima Limo.

  • Nina Simone

    Four Women

    • Wild is the Wind.
    • Philips.
    • 2.

  • J Hus

    Friendly

    • Black Butter.

  • Alxndr London

    April

    • Alxndr London.

  • Tawiah

    Queens

    • Recreate.
    • Lima Limo.
    • 2.

  • Lauryn Hill

    Doo Wop (That Thing)

    • Ruffhouse.

  • SZA

    Weekend

  • Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

    • RCA.

  • Ciara

    Oh (feat. Ludacris)

    • Oh.
    • LaFace.

  • Laura Mvula

    Alright

    • Sing To The Moon.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Sun 15 Oct 201721:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra