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[John Carlos] has spent much of his life since that time as a dedicated human rights advocate and public speaker, and he is out now with a wonderful new text a memoir, in fact.
Tavis Smiley
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Tavis Smiley
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: September 13
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