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    February 2007

    February Feature: The Paper Bag Principle

    “This is, to my knowledge, the first full-length treatment of complexion legends and myths, filling a major gap in the literature. . . . It treats controversial issues with great sensitivity and insight.”
    —Nancy Bonvillain, Simon’s Rock College of Bard
    The only attempt to document rumor and legends relating to complexion in black communities, The Paper [...]