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The Trailblazing Black Librarian Who Rewrote the Rules of Power, Gender and Racial Passing
Belle da Costa Greene, the first director of the Morgan Library, was a Black woman who passed as white in the early 20th ...
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Tyla Claps Back At Backlash Over Identifying As ‘Black’ And ‘Colored’ — ‘What Am I Then?’
Tyla stands firm in identifying as “Black” and “colored.” Tyla addressed the history by saying it was all she knew growing up South African.
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A dozen pairs, including actress Loretta Devine and her hubby Glenn, Larenz Tate and wife Tomasina, and young lovers, stepped out for the annual event.
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Just Because I am a Librarian doesn’t mean I have to dress like one.” With this breezy pronouncement, Belle da Costa Greene handily differentiated herself from most librarians. She stood out for other ...