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Talking White-Ish
By Lawrence D. Elliott
A man has spoken to thousands of people over the phone and, after hearing his voice, they'd draw their picture of him, with a common characteristic. 99. 99% of the time, he'd be white. He's not. Bias and prejudice are as American as an apple pie on the front seat of a Chevrolet. But when does it become racism? Whether you call it "talking white" or "speaking white" or "talking white-ish," it's nothing new. And his voice was his mask to society…
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