One of the biggest problems in the African-American community is none of us have fathers, so we don't have that strong male figure to guide us, When I was growing up, I thought it was normal not to have a mom and dad around. Nobody I knew had both parents. And everybody I knew was poor.
I thought it was normal for every black girl to be pregnant in high school, because in my small hometown of Leeds, Alabama, that's how it was. It wasn't until I got to the NBA that I realized, 'Wait, that's really f---ed up.' It's a miracle any African-American player turns out OK based on where we come from.
Charles Barkley
I thought it was normal for every black girl to be pregnant in high school, because in my small hometown of Leeds, Alabama, that's how it was. It wasn't until I got to the NBA that I realized, 'Wait, that's really f---ed up.' It's a miracle any African-American player turns out OK based on where we come from.
Charles Barkley
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