What does the “masquerade” represent in the poem (line 9)

The term 'masquerade' in the poem 'Jabari Unmasked' represents the people who hide their identity or who pretend to be someone else

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journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.