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Vanessa Williams: Defying Other People's Expectations

Vanessa Williams: Defying Other People's Expectations

Update: 2020-08-12
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Vanessa Williams, award-winning actress and singer, tells WSJ's Veronica Dagher how she's coped with racism in the entertainment industry and how she's working to end inequality for other performers.
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Vanessa Williams: Defying Other People's Expectations

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