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Stanley Crouch: The Authenticity Problem

Famed essayist and columnist Stanley Crouch believes the concept of authenticity is not easy for all Americans to grasp — and that's a problem. He dissects the dilemma in his new book The Artificial White Man: Essays on Authenticity. Hear NPR's Tavis Smiley and Crouch.

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