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School Muralists in Arizona Asked to Lighten the Skin Tone of Their Subjects

by Jen Graves • Jun 4, 2010 at 3:28 pm

"I am not a racist individual," says the Prescott City Councilman doing the asking, Steve Blair. (He would like them to please remove the "black guy." He means the Latino guy. But, you know, details.)

He's not the only one. There've been protests.

Story here.

(Hat tip: Tom.)

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