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Avoiding the Dark

Avoiding the Dark

by Darien J. Davis

Race relationsRace identityBlacksPopular cultureNationalism
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Race relationsRace identityBlacksPopular cultureNationalismHistory

Author

Darien J. Davis

Pages

260

Read time

≈ 7h

Editions

6

Language

English

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

ISBN

9781138609662

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