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Race Archive

Archives for October 2014

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Don’t get what’s wrong with blackface? Here’s why it’s so offensive.Don’t get what’s wrong with blackface? Here’s why it’s so offensive.
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Why these Halloween costumes aren’t ok, explained.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris