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The black church often has reinforced certain self images that are damaging to black peoples' beauty, black peoples' confidence.

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Cornel West
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: June 2
Actor
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Philosopher
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Cornel Ronald West
Cornel R. West
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