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Remember Mr Fetchit The first Negro movie star reflects on wealth fame and race
The fiftyish man with horn rimmed glasses recalls a rise from riches to bankruptcy and his impact on racial barriers. He describes owning 14 Chinese servants 15 cars and two pink Rolls Royces then losing it all before touring small clubs for modest pay. He credits faith and calls himself el Step a path to universal citizenship.
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