David Hartsfield's guest appearances

David Hartsfield

Faith and Race Podcast

John Wright

Tina Harris

Leah Gunning Francis

William Johnson

Willie Earle

David Gilmore

Cassandra Gould

Patricia Flernoy

Jeff Jaekley

Alie Flores

Kenneth Pruitt

Arnold Parks

Karen Yang

Lia McIntosh

Cody Collier

OwlTail

About This Episode In this first episode of season 2, host Connor Kenaston talks to David Hartsfield. Hartsfield is a political scientist who has done research work in West Africa. He speaks to growing up as a light-skinned Black person in the United States and how that compares with other countries he has experienced.  “I grew up Black. Those were the days we weren’t African Americans, we were Black and we were claiming that as being proud of it. Black Power – we wanted to be known as Black.”  In This Episode 0:55  Growing Up as Lighter Skinned Black Man 3:30 White Society’s Perspective of a Light Skinned Black Man 5:12 Being Light-Skinned Black in West Africa 6:00 Family History 7:45 Cultural Differences in Western African Countries vs. The US 10:56 The Government's Role in Racial Justice 14:49 Role of Faith in Racial Injustice 17:30 Life as a Mixed-Race Family 18:45 Seeing People as People

About This Episode <p>In this first episode of season 2, host Connor Kenaston talks to David Hartsfield. Hartsfield is a political scientist who has done research work in West Africa. He speaks to growing up as a light-skinned Black person in the United States and how that compares with other countries he has experienced.  “I grew up Black. Those were the days we weren’t African Americans, we were Black and we were claiming that as being proud of it. Black Power – we wanted to be known as Black.” </p> In This Episode <p>0:55  Growing Up as Lighter Skinned Black Man 3:30 White Society’s Perspective of a Light Skinned Black Man 5:12 Being Light-Skinned Black in West Africa 6:00 Family History 7:45 Cultural Differences in Western African Countries vs. The US 10:56 The Government's Role in Racial Justice 14:49 Role of Faith in Racial Injustice 17:30 Life as a Mixed-Race Family 18:45 Seeing People as People</p>

Episode 1: Identity as a Light-Skinned, Black Person with David Hartsfield