The first Black woman to win 'Big Brother' was perfect, but she shouldn’t have had to be

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The first Black woman to win 'Big Brother' was perfect, but she shouldn’t have had to be

OPINION: Taylor Hale was targeted week after week for no reason other than the mere fact that she existed, yet she always held her head high and moved forward. Her resiliency was stunning.

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