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“I remember him shaking my hand and, as he let go, somebody shot him.”

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“I remember him shaking my hand and, as he let go, somebody shot him.”

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“When I heard the music, I wanted to do it.”

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“When I heard the music, I wanted to do it.”

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“The parents initially booed when I went out to play. They could see that I was a better player than some of their sons.”

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“The parents initially booed when I went out to play. They could see that I was a better player than some of their sons.”

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"My name is John Banvard. I am 100 years of age."

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"My name is John Banvard. I am 100 years of age."

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"I packed up my stamp collection and some books and that was it."

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"I packed up my stamp collection and some books and that was it."

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"I always wonder about the person's mother — she saw him first and I saw him last."

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"I always wonder about the person's mother — she saw him first and I saw him last."

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“Whatever was needed to be done — I did it.”

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“Whatever was needed to be done — I did it.”

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"Nobody tells you what to expect after getting shot."

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"Nobody tells you what to expect after getting shot."

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The Unedited StoryCorps Interview: Jennifer Brooks & Jose Angel Quiñonez

The Unedited StoryCorps Interview: Jennifer Brooks & Jose Angel Quiñonez

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“My father did what no black man at the time was supposed to do, he allowed his car to run out of gas.”

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“My father did what no black man at the time was supposed to do, he allowed his car to run out of gas.”