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I have Black guys who tell me they put my books on their bed stands to read at night like something for guidance or information. That really pleases me a lot. I think my work has changed some things. It's changed me.
Ishmael Reed
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Ishmael Reed
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: February 22
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