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You know, there's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle.
Talib Kweli
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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
Musician
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Brooklyn
New York
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