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Is Barack Obama The New Black Man?

A (NEARLY) FLAWLESS MASCULINITY By Mark Anthony Neal, PhD. Wednesday, November 18, 2009.In the aftermath of his victory last November, even Barack Obama’s most strident detractors had to admit that he ran a nearly flawless campaign. Election campaigns are steeped in science and..More

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