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Source: Time Magazine

2-8-17

Princeton’s Edie S. Glaude: Black History Month Reveals the White Lies of America

by Edie S. Glaude

"The yearly ritual of Black History Month ideally strips away the illusions of our national myth. It is a 28-day refusal to turn the page."

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Princeton’s Edie S. Glaude: Black History Month Reveals the White Lies of America

by Edie S. Glaude