I used to make up stories about my father. I would go to the movies and look for a character who looked like my father.
The Jewish background is not that far from the black groove. Blacks are downtrodden, Jews are downtrodden, therefore they have something in common in that affliction. Being downtrodden often makes one more empathetic and sympathetic.
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Brittany Daniel, Actress (1976) |
William Gibson, Writer (1948) |
Mia Hamm, Athlete (1972) |
Jean Ingelow, Poet (1820) |
James Irwin, Astronaut (1930) |
Bobby Jones, Athlete (1902) |
Rob Kardashian, Celebrity (1987) |
Katie Ledecky, Athlete (1997) |
Fred Allen, Comedian (1956) |
Capucine, Actress (1990) |
Haldan Keffer Hartline, Scientist (1983) |
Anna Jameson, Writer (1860) |
Louis Kahn, Architect (1974) |
George F. Kennan, Historian (2005) |