TWO REPORTERS

How did this poor black kid grapple with racism and then win the Pulitzer Prize? / Part 1

July 23, 2023 David K. Shipler & Daniel Zwerdling
TWO REPORTERS
How did this poor black kid grapple with racism and then win the Pulitzer Prize? / Part 1
Show Notes

Darrin Bell's white, wealthy classmates bullied him because he had big lips, and store clerks automatically assumed he was shoplifting. Today, Darrin has transformed his struggles into a brilliant and acclaimed graphic memoir, "The Talk" - named for the conversation that parents of color often have with their children to explain why the world likely won't treat them the same as whites.