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I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.

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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
Business Person
Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
Record Producer
Television Producer
Writer
Queens
New York
Russell Wendell Simmons
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