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We were raised very colour blind. I had gone to school and to camp for so long with white people, I think I was like 15 years old before I realised I was black.
Ilyasah Shabazz
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"We were raised very colour blind. I had gone to school and to camp for so long with white people, I think I was like 15 years old before I realised I was black."
— Ilyasah Shabazz

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We were raised very colour blind. I had gone to school and to camp for so long with white people, I think I was like 15 years old before I realised I was black. — Ilyasah Shabazz

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Ilyasah Shabazz was a Author from United States (1962–present).

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This quote is attributed to Ilyasah Shabazz, a Author from United States.
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Ilyasah Shabazz lived from 1962 – present.