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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

A new opera about Emmett Till is criticized for being created from a white perspective by Quincy Walters

While the creators of a a new opera about Emmett Till hope it will inspire white people to confront racism, others worry it depicts Black trauma for white entertainment while masquerading as…

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