In The Wall Street Journal this week, I interviewed actress-singer Jenifer Lewis for my "House Call" column in the Mansion section (go here). Jenifer talked about growing up poor in Kinloch, Missouri, which at the time was one of the oldest all-black, self-governing municipalities in the country, dating back to 1890. Her childhood story was harrowing bu…
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