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You know and we have about 60 to 70 percent black men in prison today and it's because of the negativity they have in their own hearts.

Stedman Graham

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Stedman Graham
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: March 6
Businessperson
Educator
Writer
Whitesboro
New Jersey
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Black
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