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'A Chosen Exile': Black People Passing in White America

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sagehen6/15/2015 12:27:09 pm PDT

re: #11 The Vicious Babushka

Ironically, the “tan look” was introduced by Coco Chanel in the 1920’s because of the popularity of Josephine Baker, a Black entertainer.

I thought it was because factory workers never see the sun, only wealthy people can spend their days laying out by the pool or playing golf and tennis…