1/15 The Vignes twins personify the idealization of whiteness, characters like Jude and Kennedy can be assessed dually embodying the sentiment. For Kennedy, whiteness is reserved to her, blackness arguable but Jude has no claim to whiteness or passing -rather ‘damned’ to blackness for her looks.

1/15 “Passing” essentially describes the experiences of individuals of Black descent who are capable of being perceived as “White”. Historically, this fortuitous perception allowed them to gain access to the privileges reserved to White Americans. For many, passing became a means to thrive.