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Name: Brainwashed
Author: Tom Burrell

In *Brainwashed*, Tom Burrell offers a robust examination of the enduring impact of the Black Inferiority Complex, a form of propaganda that has shaped perceptions of African Americans for nearly two centuries. Through a series of probing questions, he invites readers to reflect on how these stereotypes continue to shape attitudes, social conditions, and individual self‑perception within the African American community.

First publish date: 2010

Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology

Authors: Tom Burrell

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