This was a new definition. I think there's room in our cult… - Nell Irvin Painter

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This was a new definition. I think there's room in our culture for interesting people who are black and for interesting people who are female and interesting people who are black and female. There's hardly any room to be interesting if you're old.

Nell Irvin Painter

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Nell Irvin Painter (born Nell Elizabeth Irvin August 2, 1942) is an American historian.

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