And a couple of years later, well, they got married, moved back to the Bronx, and I was born. And I was born in the Bronx in a one bedroom apartment in Parkchester. And this was a time when The Bronx had about 50% dropout rates in its schools. It was completely abandoned. Its children were completely abandoned. And my parents felt that in order for me to have a shot, our whole extended family had to chip in … (02:54–03:00)
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