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ofblog.blogspot.com - 1/20/2009
Whitewashing diversity
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Today marks the 23rd celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Almost 20 years after his assassination in Memphis in April 1968, MLK is perhaps the most well-known and influential American of the 20th century that never held a political office. His "I Have a Dream" speech often is cited as ...

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Neth Space — ... Larry has a very interesting post about diversity (or the lack thereof) in SFF. Hal Duncan has been more active over at his blog lately. There are some ...

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