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A call for understanding: Jamaican Rupert James, above, urges whites to tray to understand the pressing social problems facing blacks and, at the same time, calls on black leaders to remain calm and give sound leadership
A call for understanding: Jamaican Rupert James, above, urges whites to tray to understand the pressing social problems facing blacks and, at the same time, calls on black leaders to remain calm and give sound leadership

A call for understanding: Jamaican Rupert James, above, urges whites to tray to understand the pressing social problems facing blacks and, at the same time, calls on black leaders to remain calm and give sound leadership

Date9/17/1979
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128759F
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