How much reality do we want in our reality TV?

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Oct 13, 202627:44News & Politics

Why do Black contestants on reality TV keep getting voted out first? Like a lot of people, B.A. Parker watches reality TV to escape. But seeing contestants of color on the receiving end of microaggressions keeps pulling...

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