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Root round-up

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Some interesting articles at The Root…
Get Off the *$&(%# Boat, Black People!
I’ve never taken a cruise, and when I think of future international travel, I do plan to be as adventurous as the author suggests. I’ve never understood folks for whom the boat itself was a destination.
“Thurgood”, the musical
Not really, but Laurence Fishburne […]

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Spanking black children and the legacy of slavery

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Hat tip to JA at Wigger Lover
 
I read an excerpt of Patton’s book before it was released. I felt it to be a hard read, and so I haven’t gotten a copy (yet). Would love to hear from anyone who has finished it.
 
An interview with historian and writer Stacey Patton
conducted by […]

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