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Will Smith’s Slap Was Unsanctioned Behavior in a White Space

Culture is a performance that allows expression of human emotion. Smith unabashedly accessed it, which drives white people crazy.

Will Smith’s book. Source: Unsplash.

Will Smith dashed all intentions of me starting my work week with eight hours of sleep.

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Hal H. Harris

Hal H. Harris

Black on both sides. Medium Writers Challenge Winner. The founder of Established in 1865. I Tweet @Established1865. E-mail is hal.harris@est1865.com.

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