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NEW YORK – Among the many objects that tell the story of the Black dandy in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” are the tailcoat, hat and sunglasses of Frederick Douglass. The black coat is sober and distinguished, but the signs of wear cre...