'Black in Blues' from National Book Award winner Imani Perry explores the history of the color blue

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We revisit host Scott Tong's February 2025 conversation with Harvard University professor and MacArthur Grant recipient Imani Perry about her collection of essays "Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People." In the book, Perry explores how the color blue has been intertwined with Black history over centuries. It was released in paperback on Jan. 27.