"The Appropriation of Cultures" by Percival Everett

LeVar Burton Reads by Stitcher

Apr 2, 202400:33:44Arts

A young Black musician is heckled by a group of white fraternity brothers, asking him to play "Dixie." His response surprises everyone, including himself. This story appears in the collection DAMNED IF I DO, published by...

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