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Dahleen Glanton: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, breaks a barrier, with strength and charm

It was wonderful to see the way Meghan Markle infused her African-American heritage into her wedding with Prince Harry.

The new Duchess of Sussex gave the world a taste of two distinctly different cultures - that of a black girl raised by a single mother in Los Angeles and a royal whose family traditions in England go back a thousand years - blended into one.

That wasn't an easy feat. But the world was watching, and the duchess had a message to send.

For the record, though, the ceremony was a bit over the top

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