Michael Tubbs Quotes

When I was in high school, people would ask me what I wanted to do, and I would always say I wanted to 'lead marches and give speeches.'

Michael Tubbs

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• When I was in high school, people would ask me what I wanted to do, and I would always say I wanted to 'lead marches and give speeches.'

  

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