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There is no future for a people who deny their past.

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Age: 63 †
Born: 1908
Born: November 29
Died: 1972
Died: April 4
Journalist
Organizational Founder
Pastor
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New Haven
Connecticut
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