by C. Emmanuel Little
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Sometimes it’s the forced, extra warm smile. It could be an overtly cordial greeting with disarming jokes. It might mean shirking natural hairstyles. For some, it’s even changing the inflection of their voice. Perhaps it’s intentionally choosing less so-called “ethnic” names for our children or dressing in so-called “non-threatening attire,” all as a means to dial down one’s Blackness for survival.