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The first lady stole the show with an incredible speech in Charlotte. By Patricia J. Williams.
Patricia J. Williams is the author of The Alchemy of Race and Rights; The Rooster's Egg; and Seeing a ColorBlind Future: The Paradox of Race. She is a also a columnist for The Nation.
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