Black-men Quote by Deborrah Cooper

“you have not been placed on this earth to be the sole source of comfort for the black man's fragile ego. Page 221” quote by Deborrah Cooper — Download Open image

““you have not been placed on this earth to be the sole source of comfort for the black man's fragile ego. Page 221””

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