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by Shiwani Srivastava onSeptember 30, 2009
Sammy Sosa’s new vampire complexion is a jarring reminder that, from the Dominican Republic to Dakar to New Delhi, white is still right, yellow is still mellow and if you’re black, get back.
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by Vanessa Williams onJanuary 12, 2009
If a black president represents change, a dark-skinned first lady like Michelle Obama is straight-up revolutionary.
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