ST. JOHN'S Antigua, In the heart of St. John's, a disturbing encounter lays bare the persistent colonial attitudes that still plague Antigua and Barbuda. As dawn breaks over the capital, a white foreign store owner arranges his merchandise, including a black mannequin, on the sidewalk. When prompted about the mannequin's daily positioning, he delivers a statement that reveals centuries-old prejudices: "She's not too bright, she's Antiguan."
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