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Mario Van Peebles

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My father, Melvin van Peebles, and my mother were both very active politically when I was a kid. The first time I was allowed to stay up late was to attend a demonstration.

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No matter what color you are, if you mentor some little boy or girl, you make a huge difference in their lives because they then model behavior that leads to success versus modeling behavior that doesn’t.

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Writing a book is a very lonely business. You are totally cut off from the rest of the world, submerged in your obsessions and memories.

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May 14, 2024

Writing a book is a very lonely business. You are totally cut off from the rest of the world, submerged in your obsessions and memories.

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May 14, 2024

No matter what color you are, if you mentor some little boy or girl, you make a huge difference in their lives because they then model behavior that leads to success versus modeling behavior that doesn’t.

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