Mississippi Queen: My Race Wasn't A Factor In Homecoming Title : The Two-Way : NPR
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Courtney Pearson is the first African-American woman to be elected homecoming queen at the University of Mississippi. She says race didn't come up during her campaign. Neither did her size. Only afterward did she hear some cruel comments about her full figure.
Courtney Pearson is the first African-American woman to be elected homecoming queen at the University of Mississippi. She says race didn't come up during her campaign. Neither did her size. Only afterward did she hear some cruel comments about her full figure.
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Mississippi Queen: My Race Wasn't A Factor In Homecoming Title : The Two-Way : NPR
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Mississippi Queen: My Race Wasn't A Factor In Homecoming Title : The Two-Way : NPR
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