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Growing up in the South, I was raised to be a Negro boy. I was acutely aware how other people perceived me, and that informed my behavior. That worked for a period of time, but it could also be suffocating.
George C. Wolfe
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"Growing up in the South, I was raised to be a Negro boy. I was acutely aware how other people perceived me, and that informed my behavior. That worked for a period of time, but it could also be suffocating."
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Growing up in the South, I was raised to be a Negro boy. I was acutely aware how other people perceived me, and that informed my behavior. That worked for a period of time, but it could also be suffocating. — George C. Wolfe

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George C. Wolfe was a Playwright from United States (1954–present).

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This quote is attributed to George C. Wolfe, a Playwright from United States.
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George C. Wolfe lived from 1954 – present.