Where are you really from? The question is s a not-so-subtle inquiry into the source of the melanin in your skin. The discussion of the question was sparked by a conversation Lady Susan Hussey, Prince William’s godmother, had with charity head Ngozi Fulani at a royal event this week.
Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks talks about it with Al-Jazeera’s Femi Oke.
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