The actress insists that she has always fought against racism.
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The Army overturned the convictions of 110 Black soldiers accused in the Camp Logan race riot.
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Editorial Page Editor David Shipley said he “missed something profound, and divisive.”
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Amy Cooper wrote an opinion piece explaining “her side” of the viral Central Park incident.
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