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My parents, who grew up in terror and dealt with segregation and humiliation, nonetheless taught us to be hopeful and open and loving and not hateful toward anyone.
Bryan Stevenson
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Bryan Stevenson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 14
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