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Archive for April 30th, 2007

30 Apr

Passing

You might find this naive, but until several days ago, I had thought I would never again encounter anyone passing. Passing is the term used to describe someone who denies his or her racial, ethnic or religious heritage to enjoy the privilege or favor of the larger more accepted culture. During Jim Crow, some light skinned black [...]