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It's the same old story. nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens. and therein lies the problem of being a professional black storyteller - writer, musician, filmmaker.
-James McBride
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James McBride
It's the same old story. nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens. and therein lies the problem of being a professional black storyteller - writer, musician, filmmaker.
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