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4. Colourism
Featuring stand-up recorded at Up The Creek Comedy Club in Greenwich, comedian Twayna Mayne explores colourism as part of an exploration of her Black British Identity.
Comedian Twayna Mayne was trans-racially adopted and in this episode she looks at ‘colourism’ as she explores her own Black British female identity. Along with stand-up in front of a live audience she chats to other women about their shared experiences, with this episode featuring a contribution from writer Danielle Dash.
First broadcast in November 2019.
Producer: Julia McKenzie
A BBC Studios Production
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Wed 14 Jun 202323:00
BBC Radio 4
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