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Why I Could Never Marry a White Man!

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An article published in The National Insider by Delisa Newton, who claims to be the first Black person to have undergone gender affirming surgery. Newton discusses what it is like to be Black in America and the implications that has for her dating life. The clipping also includes a letter to the editor asking about Newton.

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Identifier
6t053g459
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
Institution
ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
Creator(s)
Newton, Delisa
Date Issued
Jul. 11, 1965
Genre
Periodicals
Subject(s)
Delisa Newton
Places
France
Topic(s)
Anti-Blackness
Black transgender people
LGBTQ+ musicians
QTPOC
Transvestism
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
In copyright
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