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“I think in particularly with young kids who don't have a lot of positive influences, pop culture almost becomes a larger part of that self-discovery and how you define yourself.”

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Terry Gross
Terry Gross

Terry Gross is an acclaimed American radio host, recognized for her role in the public radio program 'Fresh Air'. She has been the host of the show since 1975, conducting in-depth interviews with a diverse array of guests such as authors, musicians, actors, and political figures. Gross has received numerous accolades for her journalism, including multiple Peabody Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. more

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“My parents were pretty open about a lot of things, especially my mom. And any kind of little crazy thing I was into, she was very supportive of. You know, whether it was BMX bike racing or being in the Boy Scouts or surfing or anything else, she always seemed to sort of support it. And I think it's because she was an immigrant and that idea of sort of having her kids be able to have access to their dreams and whatever they wanted to follow was very important to her.”

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“I think there's always an expectation when you're a first generation, especially a first-generation Nigerian, of sort of being a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer. And so, you know, sort of my initial pursuits into the arts and that I was going to pursue film as a career didn't confuse them, but it was definitely something that they were scared about.”

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