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When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. Thats a terrible burden. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. Theres so much more to the story. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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