Margo Jefferson Quotes
You were not supposed to show off in Negroland because you are supposed to be perfectly decorous and well behaved. You were also not supposed to tell any stories that reflected badly on the group because that reflected badly on the race. I use past tense, but it still feels like present tense.
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My dad's funny. He's laid back and a cool guy.
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The kids are not brought up to have minds of their own as individuals.
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I liked Camille Paglia. I liked her even better when I heard her talk.
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Other than Green Day, we haven't had a lot of protest music over the past few decades.
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You were not supposed to show off in Negroland because you are supposed to be perfectly decorous and well behaved. You were also not supposed to tell any stories that reflected badly on the group because that reflected badly on the race. I use past tense, but it still feels like present tense.
