The Lies Told About Black People Can Be Dangerous. This Author Wants To Do Something About It

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By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated August 25, 2023

In Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters, author Dr. Omékongo Dibinga addresses common myths and misconceptions held about Black people, why they are so destructive, and how to defy these stereotypes.  

“Whether those lies are pernicious, like the idea that ‘most Black people are criminals,’ or seemingly innocuous, like the notion that ‘Black

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