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"I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female."

Queen Latifah, American Musician

Age, People, African

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"I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female."

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"I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female."

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