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The Only Black Guy In the Office
The Only Black Guy In the Office

Oct 27, 2020

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THE ONLY BLACK GUY IN THE OFFICE

When Mixing Colleagues and Friends Goes Nightmarishly Wrong

How a night out became a cautionary tale about keeping the two worlds separate

Illustration: Michael Kennedy

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