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Leanita McClain: The Middle-class Black’s Burden

Leanita McClain’s elegant, but also blunt writing brought into focus the intersection of race, politics, justice, and family life as passionately as any writer in America ever has. McClain  (1952-1984), the first Black member of the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board … Continue reading

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