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Bernie Bleske

Dec 31, 2021

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Is Colorwashing History the New Whitewashing?

White men have dominated our literature and history for thousands of years, but they are finally being replaced. We’re moving from a ‘whitewashed’ history to a color washed one. Will it be successful?

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