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Jun 9, 2020

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The Secular Saint? Black Personhood Responds to the Passing of Senator John McCain

Published on August 26th, 2018 on the original blog.

Senator John McCain died away this Saturday after a protracted battle with a particularly nefarious cancer. All over Twitter, I am able to trace his ascent to hagiography in real time.

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The Secular Saint? Black Personhood Responds to the Passing of Senator John McCain

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