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Wythe Holt

Wythe Holt is a lawyer, historian, and writer who lives in Alabama, who is mad as hell and isn't going to take it any more, and who works to eliminate institutional racism. Your comments are welcome. Visit the Contact Us page for E-mail or Feedback.

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Commentary

Institutional Racism and the Censorship of Kohl Fallin

By Wythe Holt

A little over a year ago, a junior at Lee High School in Huntsville, AL, acknowledged her anger and decided she wasn’t going to take it any more. She was tired of hearing the “n” word – that is, “nigger” – used to describe blacks by her white schoolmates. An accomplished poet, Kohl Fallin struck…

A little over a year ago, a junior at Lee High School in Huntsville, AL, acknowledged her anger and decided she wasn't going to take it…

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