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Arrest of H. Louis Gates, Jr

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., head of Harvard University's WEB DuBois Institute for African and American Studies, was arrested on July 16th for alleged disorderly conduct. The arrest has drew heavy criticism from the African-American community.

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16 July 2009 - 4:00am
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NORTH AMERICA, United States, Cambridge
2009, America, arrested, black american, colour image, Gates, harvard, Henry Louis Gates Jr, Institute for African and African American Research, predujice, racism, racist, USA

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Arrest of H. Louis Gates, Jr
Bill Carter
The director of Harvard University's W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African American Research, is accusing the Cambridge police of racism after he was arrested while trying to force open the door of his own home. USA. 16/07/2009

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