1970s Quote by Dawn Staley

“When I was growing up in the projects in Philadelphia in the 1970s and 80s, Cadillac was the car to have. But I always wanted a Mercedes.” quote by Dawn Staley — Download Open image

“When I was growing up in the projects in Philadelphia in the 1970s and 80s, Cadillac was the car to have. But I always wanted a Mercedes.”

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I think I'm very consistent with who I am.

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When I was younger, I remember families like mine who had to deal with the disastrous policies of the 1970s.

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