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"You are young, gifted, and Black. We must begin to tell our young, There's a world waiting for you, Yours is the quest that's just begun."

― James Weldon Johnson

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From James Weldon Johnson

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Added on 1/22/2025

About James Weldon Johnson

Born: 1871-06-17

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