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When you're dealing with African Americans, family is everything. Because we spend so much time talking about how one treats one's family. Telling a black person that you haven't talked to your mother in a week is probably different than it is with other races because people will look at you different.
Cheo Hodari Coker
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"When you're dealing with African Americans, family is everything. Because we spend so much time talking about how one treats one's family. Telling a black person that you haven't talked to your mother in a week is probably different than it is with other races because people will look at you different."
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When you're dealing with African Americans, family is everything. Because we spend so much time talking about how one treats one's family. Telling a black person that you haven't talked to your mother in a week is probably different than it is with other races because people will look at you different. — Cheo Hodari Coker

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Cheo Hodari Coker was a Journalist from United States (1972–present).

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This quote is attributed to Cheo Hodari Coker, a Journalist from United States.
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Cheo Hodari Coker lived from 1972 – present.
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