Adrienne, Claire, Enja, and Hazel talk about the book <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/300/300186/afropean/9780141987286.html">Afropean: Notes from Black Europe by Johnny Pitts</a> and film <a href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81424320" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Passing directed by Rebecca Hall</a>. They reflect on why it's difficult to read and/or watch 'heavy' narratives, the emotional anxiety that comes with watching these types of content, and more.
During the discussion on Passing, the book <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51791252-the-vanishing-half" target="_blank">Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett</a> is referenced as it was in a previous media club.
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