| black "firsts," the prerequisite was proving that you were just like the establishment that ran it. |
| Monday, 19 March 2007 | |
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The irony is that for generations of black "firsts," the prerequisite for entering an institution was proving that you were just like the establishment that ran it. (Think of Jackie Robinson's approach to the major leagues, or the host of "articulate Negro" roles in Sidney Poitier's work.) This article appeared in today's (1/16) op ed page of the Atlanta Journal/Constitution Civil rights leaders aloof from Obama By WILLIAM JELANI COBB
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