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Questioning America

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Jan Wilberg

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The first thing you notice at the National Museum of African American History and Culture is that everyone is trying to be so nice, especially the white people. ‘Excuse me’s’ flutter like confetti, an invisible murmuring of apology for standing in front of someone… Continue Reading “Questioning America”

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