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Racism, but "managed" through virtual realityīlack Friday, except you die in a bargain-crazed throngĪ Publisher's Weekly Most Anticipated Book for Fall 2018įRIDAY BLACK tackles urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest, and explores the many ways we fight for humanity in an unforgiving world.
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