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“[Barack Obama] and Michelle, in my heart, this is my personal feeling, epitomize what my mother and my father were. They are community organizers on a global level.”

Quote by Malaak Shabazz

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Malaak Shabazz, born in 1965, is an individual whose profession and category are unknown. Her life history and contributions are limited in available information. more

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