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I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism.

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Lisa Bonet
Age: 56
Born: 1967
Born: November 16
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
San Francisco County
California
Lilakoi Moon
Lisa Michelle Bonet
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Family
Discomfort
Black
Sheep
Moments
Racist
Grandmother
Literally
Racism
Definitely

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