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Telescope Talks: Colorism in the Latinx Community

Monica Garcia and Kaylin Garcia
May 21, 2024

Latinx stories range far past black and white. The Telescope staff invited Umoja president, Janelle Harvey for a conversation on the colorism experiences within the Latinx community.

This episode of Telescope Talks was produced by Monica Garcia and Kaylin Garcia; Edited by Monica Garcia. Telescope Talks is a product of The Telescope, Palomar College’s independent, student-run newspaper.

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Monica Garcia is the Arts & Culture editor for The Telescope. She has an associate degree in Film/TV and Electronic Media and hopes to attend San Diego State University next fall for a bachelor's in journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading and watching anything fiction, entertainment, history, science and pop-culture. 
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