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May. 19, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT

By Ronda Racha Penrice

Ronda Racha Penrice

Ronda Racha Penrice is a veteran film and TV critic and the author of “Black American History For Dummies.” The Chicago native, with deep Mississippi roots, is a longtime Atlanta resident.

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