Quote by Katherine Dunham
The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my l

The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my life. I didnt always see it. It was up to our parents to see that we had our education in a town that hadnt yet realized what racial prejudice was but actually knew and practiced it on occasion. – Katherine Dunham

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