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Adrienne Ross

Adrienne Ross is owner of Adrienne Ross Communications and a former Southeast Missourian editorial board member.

Black skin too light for NBA hype

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

While racism is an oft-discussed topic in black culture, an embarrassing issue many don't want to discuss is the bias that exists amongst blacks themselves. Embarrassment is the appropriate response to falling prey to the ugly reality of intra-racism. This topic became the center of conversation on ESPN's "First Take" with Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless.

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