VIDEO: Mississippi Governor Calls Slavery "Just A Nit"
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What happens when outsiders to the HBCU community try to impact Black college culture? The answer may not be as straightforward as you think.
It seems the Republican party is out of touch with the sensitivities of African Americans regarding slavery and its connection to the Confederate army. According to Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, slavery was “just a nit” in history and shouldn’t prevent us from honoring the many men who fought for slavery.
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