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Walter Mosley

My father always taught by telling stories about his experiences. His lessons were about morality and art and what insects and birds and human beings had in common. He told me what it meant to be a man and to be a Black man. He taught me about love and re

Walter Mosley

Beauty

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Walter Mosley's father used personal stories to share important ideas about right and wrong, creativity, and the connections between all living things. Through these lessons, he conveyed what it means to grow up as a man and as a Black man, emphasizing love and understanding.

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