I remembered the 500 people that lived on a reserve outside my little town, behind a big fence.
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After working for years in Hollywood where the actors have taken over, it was a real relief to get down there and not only have some children, but also have some actors that had no attitude.
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Whites were the winners, blacks were the losers, we wrote the history books, and they didn't feature.
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