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“I grew up in the South. I grew up in the days of legalized segregation. And, so, whether you called it legal racial segregation or you called it apartheid, it was the same injustice.”

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Johnnetta B. Cole
Johnnetta B. Cole

Johnnetta B. Cole is an esteemed American anthropologist born in October 1936. She has conducted extensive research in the field of anthropology, particularly in African and African American cultures. Professor Cole has had a profound impact in both academic and public spheres, focusing on issues of gender, race, and identity. more

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