The tobacco market was where I realized where I was living. When you went to the bathroom, there were three different bathrooms: white, colored and others.
Kelvin Sampson Carolinian
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Remarks at a Final Four news conference and in a phone conversation with William C. Rhoden, Indianapolis, April 2, 2021; Andscape, April 3, 2021
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“The tobacco market was where I realized where I was living. …” Kelvin Sampson. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-B01C61AB3B. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/b01c61ab3b
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