Quote by Ed Smith
So Im a young boy in the 1940s growing up, seeing Ralph Bunche on

So Im a young boy in the 1940s growing up, seeing Ralph Bunche on a regular basis, seeing Duke Ellington on a regular basis. We know that these people are famous. Theyre living in the same community as we live in. They go to the same stores and shops. – Ed Smith

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