Marita Golden
Fiction and non-fiction author Marita Golden will be speaking on the
"Color Complex" from 7-9pm on February 10th in the Commonwealth Ballrooms A & B. Her 2004 book Don't Play in the Sun : One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex is an account of the author's experiences growing up and living in America as " a dark-skinned black woman".
The book delves into the controversial subject of colorism, opening a public debate on whether there is a different level of discrimination between lighter and darker skinned African-Americans and whether that discrimination even exists within the African-American community. This event is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the English Department.
For more information on Marita Golden, her books, workshops and the Foundation she founded to support Black writers, visit www.maritagolden.com.