The African-American ‘Authenticity’ Debate
With two African-American candidates in the running for president, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. sat down with The Daily Beast’s Toure for a frank conversation about race in America—specifically the issue of racial identity and why ‘authenticity’ is a hotly debated subject for black Americans.
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