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dolly parton’s black lives matter support surprises, but shouldn’t.

dolly parton’s black lives matter support surprises, but shouldn’t.

The famously apolitical country icon’s proclamation speaks to the sustained impact of today's racial justice movement.

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Aug 15, 2020
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When I first read Billboard magazine’s new profile of Dolly Parton, it wasn’t hard to predict that a couple of paragraphs three quarters of the way into the lengthy cover story would soon be grabbing international headlines.

As you’ve probably read by now, the 74-year-old Parton exclaimed, seemingly in response to a question about the protest movement se…

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