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Article: Inside Atlanta: Saturday Morning In The Black Community
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- Atlanta Inquirer
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- April 1, 1995
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Hal Lamar
Atlanta Inquirer
04-01-1995
Inside Atlanta: Saturday Morning In The Black Community.
BY HAL LAMAR
Usually, the title to this scenario is Saturday night in the Black community. But like most things concerning us of African descent, it too is misunderstood and misinterpreted by the so-called majority press.
Few whites really know us. Most refuse to try to get closer because of pre-conceived notions. Ask most whites and those who are honest will tell you they think most of us (A) are on welfare (B) achieved solely because of preferential treatment (C) would rather rent than buy (D) don't give a tinker's dam about our kids.
While A through C is pure poppycock (in fact, more whites than ...