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We as Black people have to tell our own stories. We have to document our history. When we allow someone else to document our history the history becomes twisted and we get written out. We get our noses blown off.

Erykah Badu

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Erykah Badu
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 26
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Dallas
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