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Who the hell ever told every Black woman she was some kind of god damn savior!

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Be a dancer—any kind of dancer you wanta be—but dance it! Be a singer—sing any song you wanta sing, but sing! And you've got enough trouble to take you to the graveyard! But think of all that life you had before they buried you.

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Lonne Elder III

Lonne Elder III

Born: December 26, 1927
Died: June 11, 1996 (aged 68)
Bio: Lonne Elder III was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Elder was one of the leading African American figures who aggressively informed the New York theater world with social and political consciousness. He also wrote scripts for television and film.
Known for:
  1. Sounder (1972)
  2. Bustin' Loose (1981)
  3. A Woman Called Moses (1978)
  4. Melinda (1972)
  5. Part 2, Sounder (1976)

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