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Gaines, Alisha. "The strange history of white journalists trying to “become” Black." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 17 Jun. 2024. Web. 19 Oct. 2024.
APA
Gaines, A. (2024, Jun. 17). The strange history of white journalists trying to “become” Black. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/06/the-strange-history-of-white-journalists-trying-to-become-black/
Chicago
Gaines, Alisha. "The strange history of white journalists trying to “become” Black." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 17, 2024. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/06/the-strange-history-of-white-journalists-trying-to-become-black/.
Wikipedia
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