James Brown became my father. He would talk to me the way a ... — Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton — Activist (American)

"James Brown became my father. He would talk to me the way a father talked to a son. He became the father I never had." — Al Sharpton

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James Brown became my father. He would talk to me the way a father talked to a son. He became the father I never had.

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