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From: The Washington Times
Date: 19971028
Author:Washington, Adrienne T.

Henry David Thoreau wrote that "The universe is wider than our view of it."

It's strange to quote a dead, white man who was a recluse in the backwoods of Boston more than a century ago to make a point about a modern-day march involving black women. But I just returned from Walden Pond, and after thinking about it and speaking to others, those words rang true to me.

Before the march, I raised the question of purpose. Like others, I wrestled for weeks about attending the well-meaning event, despite its meandering mission.

If you recall, I have said that marches ...

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