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Visible Man

Pressured to be seen at certain college events, a black professor decides to redefine his role on the campus

By JERALD WALKER

A fellow black colleague called me to her office and asked why I had not attended the campus Kwanzaa celebration. As a recently hired assistant professor, I told her, I was overwhelmed, weighed down with new responsibilities and pressures. In addition,...

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