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Opinion
One year later, what did we learn from ‘the slap’?
In one dumb and embarrassing split-second, Will Smith and Chris Rock managed to reinforce a couple of the worst stereotypes about Black males.
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Opinion
More than a slap, a teaching moment
“I am a Black man in Hollywood — in order to sustain my position, I can’t get caught slipping, not even once.” Will Smith wrote this in his candid memoir. They were perceptive, spot-on words.
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