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“I think you hurt Black people,” she said.

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Edge, C. (2014). Searching for Whitley Gilbert: Pluralism, Belles, Bourgeoisie Activism, and HBCUs. In: Gasman, M., Commodore, F. (eds) Opportunities and Challenges at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137480415_16

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