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by Lawrence D. Bobo onSeptember 2, 2012
A leading black scholar reflects on an idyllic season on the island.
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by Bijan C. Bayne onAugust 21, 2009
The class warfare debate that breaks out every summer when black people head to Martha's Vineyard always misses the point. For most people, Oak Bluffs is about family tradition.
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July 1, 2009
What does the First Family’s vacation destination reveal about the limits of integration and class within the black community? A whole lot, at least according to Touré, whose NEW YORK magazine article, “Black and White on Martha’s Vineyard” is still sparking fireworks.
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