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Biography of Arlinda Willis chronicles a life shaped by the civil rights movement and medical racism

A new authorized biography tells the story of Arlinda Willis, a Black woman who grew up in the Jim Crow South, danced alongside James Brown, and later faced medical racism while battling cancer. The book places her personal journey within the broader context of American structural inequality.

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Biography of Arlinda Willis chronicles a life shaped by the civil rights movement and medical racism
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A new authorized biography tells the story of Arlinda Willis, a Black woman who grew up in the Jim Crow South, danced alongside James Brown, and later faced medical racism while battling cancer. The book places her personal journey within the broader context of American structur…

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