Is There a Point in Trying to Engage in a Dialogue With Your Oppressor?
Last week, Betsy DeVos, who promotes separate but equal education, delivered the commencement speech at an HBCU, and was met by protests. Why was she even invited?
Lorraine Berry
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Lorraine Berry teaches creative nonfiction at a small college in the Fingerlakes region of New York. She is an associate editor at Talking Writing, talkingwriting.com. Follow her on Twitter @BerryFLW.
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