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comical, but serious imagery, poems, true experiences, historical documentations and so forth. Some of the selected pieces may be offensive to some, but laughable to others. Such mixed reactions will hopefully serve as teachable moments.

influential structural barriers in social interactions (whether formal or informal social organizations within the American society).

This issue will demonstrate the concept of "race" by using a clear majority of

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