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Harlem Renaissance

“Can one then separate the dust?”

July 16, 2013 / Carolyn O / 4 Comments

With all the sadness and anger about events in Florida this week, I thought “Common Dust” by Georgia Douglas Johnson might offer words for all of us to rest our weary minds upon.

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