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		<title>Kathleen Cross Interviewed by Masud Olufani</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2021/05/kathleen-cross-interviewed-by-masud-olufani/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 06:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This is a cross post from BahaiTeachings.org &#8220;In her multidisciplinary professional practice, which includes writing, pedagogy, and public speaking, Kathleen Cross unpacks the social complexity of being fair-skinned in a society where one’s proximity to “whiteness” often determines social mobility. Ms. Cross is the author of Skin Deep, an award-winning novel exploring issues of race and ethnic [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://kathleencross.com/2021/05/kathleen-cross-interviewed-by-masud-olufani/">Kathleen Cross Interviewed by Masud Olufani</a> appeared first on <a href="https://kathleencross.com">Kathleen Cross</a>.</p>
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		<title>Phenomenal On So Many Levels</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2014/02/phenomenal-on-so-many-levels/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Cross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://kathleencross.com/2014/02/phenomenal-on-so-many-levels/">Phenomenal On So Many Levels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://kathleencross.com">Kathleen Cross</a>.</p>
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		<title>Help Me Understand Why Cannes Winner &#8220;Blue is the Warmest Color&#8221; is a Triumph for Lesbians</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2013/05/help-me-understand-why-cannes-winner-blue-is-the-warmest-color-is-a-triumph-for-lesbians/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Cross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 06:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://kathleencross.com/2013/05/help-me-understand-why-cannes-winner-blue-is-the-warmest-color-is-a-triumph-for-lesbians/">Help Me Understand Why Cannes Winner &#8220;Blue is the Warmest Color&#8221; is a Triumph for Lesbians</a> appeared first on <a href="https://kathleencross.com">Kathleen Cross</a>.</p>
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		<title>European_Douchebag and the Bearded Sikh Girl: When Cyberbullying Goes Terribly Right</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2013/05/european-douchebag-has-me-pondering/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Cross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 11:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not sure how much attention you&#8217;re willing to pay to the ramblings of a Reddit poster named &#8220;european_douchebag,&#8221; but the guy has sparked a conversation that has led many, myself included, to examine the impromptu judgments we make about how other humans choose to present themselves to the world—and about how the concept of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://kathleencross.com/2013/05/european-douchebag-has-me-pondering/">European_Douchebag and the Bearded Sikh Girl: When Cyberbullying Goes Terribly Right</a> appeared first on <a href="https://kathleencross.com">Kathleen Cross</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tatiana Zamir Wants to Touch You&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2012/11/tatiana-zamir/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Cross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://kathleencross.com/2012/11/tatiana-zamir/">Tatiana Zamir Wants to Touch You&#8230;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://kathleencross.com">Kathleen Cross</a>.</p>
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		<title>One on One with Kumaserati: We Talk Black Wall Street, Kat Stacks and &#8217;99 Names of God&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2012/10/one-on-one-with-kumaserati/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Cross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://kathleencross.com/2012/10/one-on-one-with-kumaserati/">One on One with Kumaserati: We Talk Black Wall Street, Kat Stacks and &#8217;99 Names of God&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://kathleencross.com">Kathleen Cross</a>.</p>
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		<title>I Dreamed of Rihanna&#8217;s Grandmother Last Night</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2012/10/i-dreamed-of-rihannas-grandmother-last-night-what-do-you-think-this-means/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Cross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://kathleencross.com/2012/10/i-dreamed-of-rihannas-grandmother-last-night-what-do-you-think-this-means/">I Dreamed of Rihanna&#8217;s Grandmother Last Night</a> appeared first on <a href="https://kathleencross.com">Kathleen Cross</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sometimes it Lasts&#8230;But Sometimes it Hurts Instead</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2012/09/sometimes-it-lasts-but-sometimes-it-hurts-instead/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Cross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 19:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>1968 Olympics Black Power Salute: Ever Wonder What that White Guy Was Thinking?</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2012/07/1968-olympics-black-power-salute/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Cross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 06:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Here&#8217;s Why I Love Kola Boof</title>
		<link>https://kathleencross.com/2012/06/heres-why-i-love-kola-boof/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
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