My passion for film kind of influenced that kind of reporting that I did.

It's not about what it's like to be a black person in America.

It's about, you know, this situation that some black person had who happened to be black.

Hi, I'm Brittany, and this is for colored nerds.

The weekly show where we peel back the layers of black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.

This week, we're talking all things race with NPR's Code Switch co-host, Gene Demby,

and the newest addition to the Code Switch family, B.A. Parker and Gene aren't just accomplished journalists.

They're friends of the show and friends of mine in real life, so I'm super excited to have them on today.

Stay tuned to learn more about Gene's approach to reporting on race and to hear all about

Parker's journey from film professor to podcast host. And don't go anywhere because later on, you'll hear Parker and Jean's hot takes on one of the

most contentious topics online right now.

How much it should really cost to get your hair did.

That's right.

We are absolutely going there today.

You do not want to miss this.

Tune in for my interview with Parker and Gene right after this short break.

Parker, Gene. Welcome to For Color Nerds.

I am so happy to have you guys here today.

This is going to be so much fun.

Hey, Brittany, thank you so much.

Thank you, Britney Loose.

For people that may be listeners of this show who somehow aren't familiar with Code Switch,

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