CULTURETECHLENSthe cookout
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Swagher: ''The Cookout' is an exclusive, informal social gathering attended by the members of the Black community… a safe space fostering acceptance'; an invitation is 'a seal of approval confirming one's Blackness or alliance to the Black community'.
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Swagher: ''The Cookout' is an exclusive, informal social gathering attended by the members of the Black community… a safe space fostering acceptance'; an invitation is 'a seal of approval confirming one's Blackness or alliance to the Black community'.
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Swagher: ''The Cookout' is an exclusive, informal social gathering attended by the members of the Black community… a safe space fostering acceptance'; an invitation is 'a seal of approval confirming one's Blackness or alliance to the Black community'.
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