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Does Intent Ever Matter When It Comes To Blackface?

NPR | By Gene Demby

Published October 25, 2018 at 4:44 PM EDT

MEGYN KELLY TODAY — Pictured: Megyn Kelly on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 — (Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

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Gene Demby

Gene Demby is the co-host and correspondent for NPR's Code Switch team.

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