First Line: WE HAVE TAKEN THE BEST LEAVES Last Line: ART THAT MADE YOU FILL YOUR HEART Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS; LOVE - CULTURAL DIFFERENCES; UNITED STATES - RACE RELATIONS; NEGROES; AMERICAN BLACKS;
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