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ABC names Matt James as its first black 'Bachelor'

| June 13, 2020 12:03 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC has named Matt James, its first black “Bachelor” to lead the network's long-running dating competition show, a move long sought by critics of the series' lack of diversity among its leading men.

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