Mr Hadron, a grower and seed conservationist in the Black Isle, said it was "fundamentally flawed".

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The top-10 ranking alone reveals three powerhouse black women, whose success plants the seed of possibility for generations of women to follow: Michelle Obama (No. 1), Oprah Winfrey (No. 3) and Beyonce Knowles (No. 9).

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Louis Billikens, No. 4 seed in the Midwest region, are wearing black ribbons on their jerseys with the word "Coach" emblazoned over them.

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That seed is germinating deep beneath an obscuring layer of thick, black soil.

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