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Excuse us for the news, You might not be amused But did you know White comes from Black? No need to be confused.
Chuck D
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Chuck D
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 1
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I encourage more blacks and people of color to get a passport. That's one way to help put people on an equal platform.
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I'm a multi-tasker. I was down with that stuff before they invented the term.
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Oh, America is slipping away from the rest of the consciousness of the planet - slipping away.
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