Blacks, ‘we blacks’ had known rougher ports of entry [...] … - Teju Cole

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Blacks, ‘we blacks’ had known rougher ports of entry [...] This was the acknowledgement he wanted, in his brusque fashion, from every ‘brother’ he met.

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Teju Cole (born June 27, 1975) is a Nigerian-American writer, photographer, and art historian.

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