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“I think it's important for black people in general to be aware of what's going on and do what you got to work around it. Not bow down to it publicly.” quote by JPEGMAFIA — Download Open image

“I think it's important for black people in general to be aware of what's going on and do what you got to work around it. Not bow down to it publicly.”

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