What happens when “The Foul Mouth Reader” deconstructs “The Dress Shop on King Street” by Ashley Clark
She uncovers the following topics:

“Passing”
Experience of a light skinned Black woman in the Jim Crow South in the early - mid 1900’s
Short history on colorism

Be prepared to learn a fact or two about American history

You can find resources and more information mentioned in this episode at:


References:
https://www.nps.gov/casa/learn/historyculture/african-americans-in-st-augustine-1565-1821.htm
https://www.staugustine.com/news/20190824/1619-project-ignores-fact-that-slaves-were-present-in-florida-decades-before
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/12/16/american-slavery-traces-roots-st-augustine-florida-not-jamestown/4205417002/
“The Roots of Colorism, or Skin Tone Discrimination” https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-colorism-2834952
“Stamped From The Beginning” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi pgs. 40, 41, 86, 310

Sound from Zapsplat.com