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My older brother was involved in the folk movement. We would gather every weekend in Washington Park. The folk songs were so important to my reality.

Anne Waldman

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Anne Waldman
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: April 2
Poet
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Millville
New Jersey
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Washington
Important
Folks
Every
Older
Would
Songs
Gather
Brother
Folk
Involved
Park
Movement
Weekend
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Parks

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