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Very few, if any, first-generation black or white or asian kids will pursue a ph.d. they'll pursue the professions for economic security. many will go to law school and/or business school.
-Henry Louis Gates
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Very Few, If Any, First-generation Black Or

Henry Louis Gates
Very few, if any, first-generation black or white or asian kids will pursue a ph.d. they'll pursue the professions for economic security. many will go to law school and/or business school.
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