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What The Color Blue Tells About Black History

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This chapter features a scholar discussing their book 'Black and Blues,' which examines the historical and cultural significance of the colors blue and black within African American history. The narrative highlights indigo dye production, human exploitation, and the symbolic representations of these colors in key moments and figures of the community.

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