When I was nine years old, living on the south side of Chicago, my father was a minister and my mother used to scrub floors. I had seven brothers and four sisters. I told my mama, One of these days I’m going to be big and strong and buy you a beautiful house. That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do with my life, is to take care of my mother.

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