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You just don't want your child to ever feel like they have less of an opportunity to succeed based on the circumstances in which they were born. I try to be optimistic about everything. There are no victims in my home.

Nia Long

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Nia Long
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: October 30
Actor
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Nia Talita Long
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