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NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersPrison Sentence Handed To BLM-Hating Eye DoctorThe Michigan man pleaded guilty to threatening Starbucks workers for wearing Black Lives Matter t-shirts.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedMay 28, 2023
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CultureCultureImani Perry Wins 2022 National Book Award For Non-Fiction For South to AmericaThe Princeton professor was recognized for her latest work which explores the troubling nature of American history.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 18, 2022
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