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Second Take: &#039;Green Book&#039; Oscar win drives home ignorance of racism’s complexity - Daily Bruin

Second Take: &#8216;Green Book&#8217; Oscar win drives home ignorance of racism’s complexity

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“Blue Cadillac” would have been a more apt name for “Green Book” – the car is featured more prominently than the titular guide book, historically used to help black travelers find safe accommodations.

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Second Take: ‘Green Book’ Oscar win drives home ignorance of racism’s complexity

By Olivia Mazzucato

Feb. 27, 2019 10:09 p.m.