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Target of taunts: Diane Meaghan comforts son Jeremy, 9, who has been subjected to racial slurs at school
Target of taunts: Diane Meaghan comforts son Jeremy, 9, who has been subjected to racial slurs at school

Target of taunts: Diane Meaghan comforts son Jeremy, 9, who has been subjected to racial slurs at school

Date1/26/1989
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130713F
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