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Month: February 2019

THE INVISIBLE PEOPLE

In 1952, the great African American writer Ralph Ellison published Invisible Man, coining a phrase that became ensconced in the national lexicon. Essentially, Ellison’s eloquent wordage symbolizes how American society views African American men, indeed all black Americans: as marginal figures, almost &#8220…
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Author Bill Dal CerroPosted on February 12, 2019Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on THE INVISIBLE PEOPLE

The Deeper Hurt

The current blackface issue in Virginia politics has veered into Italian territory with the news that Gucci and Prada have dabbled in the black arts. Gucci sells a black turtleneck sweater that can cover half your face leaving an opening in the form of big…
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Author John ManciniPosted on February 10, 2019February 12, 2019Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on The Deeper Hurt

An Accursed Race

The other day, a doctor on Long Island was charged with kissing his patient on the mouth and rubbing her thigh and stomach. The judge dismissed the case for lack of corroboration but the police reported that the doctor told them “he is Italian, hugs…
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Author John ManciniPosted on February 3, 2019February 4, 2019Categories Uncategorized3 Comments on An Accursed Race
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