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Priscilla Renea Refuses To Be Quiet About Racism In Country Music

"The essence of country music is talking about your experiences," Priscilla Renea says. Kyle Goldberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Priscilla Renea Refuses To Be Quiet About Racism In Country Music

Dolly Parton, one of Renea's favorite singers, says you have to stay quiet to make it in show business. But Renea refuses to downplay her experiences as a black woman in country music.

National

Family Separation Is Not New — The Scale Of It Is, Border Patrol Veteran Says

7 min

Family Separation Is Not New — The Scale Of It Is, Border Patrol Veteran Says

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The Americas

El Salvador Pressures U.S. To Reunite Migrant Families

by Emily Green

3 min

El Salvador Pressures U.S. To Reunite Migrant Families

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Africa

Zimbabwe Explosion Hits Presidential Rally

by Ari Shapiro

3 min

Zimbabwe Explosion Hits Presidential Rally

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Media

Barbershop: The Media And The White House

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Barbershop: The Media And The White House

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National

Facebook Fundraiser For Immigrant Legal Fees Soars To $17 Million

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Facebook Fundraiser For Immigrant Legal Fees Soars To $17 Million

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Why The Contradictions Of XXXTentacion Are 'Difficult To Square'

XXXTentacion performs during Rolling Loud Festival in Miami in 2017. The rapper was shot and killed on June 18, 2018. Miami Herald via Getty Images hide caption

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Why The Contradictions Of XXXTentacion Are 'Difficult To Square'

by Michel Martin, Dustin DeSoto

6 min

Why The Contradictions Of XXXTentacion Are 'Difficult To Square'

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"The essence of country music is talking about your experiences," Priscilla Renea says. Kyle Goldberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Kyle Goldberg/Courtesy of the artist

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Priscilla Renea Refuses To Be Quiet About Racism In Country Music

by Michel Martin, Dustin DeSoto

9 min

Priscilla Renea Refuses To Be Quiet About Racism In Country Music

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