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Professor Brophy: Publishers Should Apologize for Printing Racist Materials

February 2, 2018

Professor Alfred Brophy, along with Autumn Barrett of New York University, published an essay in Fortune magazine that argues that publishers should apologize for printing, publishing, and distributing materials that promoted racism.

For more, read “Commentary: Why Haven’t Publishers Apologized for Their Books That Glorify Slavery?”


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