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Amanza Smith: “I feel like I’m still catching up to being Black”

The Selling Sunset star on finding her identity, her heritage and her voice

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Isabella Silvers
Dec 14, 2020
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Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week I speak to Selling Sunset star, Amanza Smith, who is of Nigerian and white heritage. Amanza might be best known for selling million-dollar properties, but she should be known for her nuanced perspective on ethnicity. Read on for Amanza’s experience, and how she’s raising her children to appreciate difference.

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