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Article: `THE DAY I'LL NEVER FORGET'.(African American celebrities describe life-changing moments)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Ebony
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
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MAYBE it was the thrill of a hard-fought victory. Or perhaps the heartbreak of a bitter disappointment. There are certain days, certain moments, certain events that happen in everyone's life that are unforgettable. Etched in our minds forever, these life experiences change us, usually molding us into stronger people.
Star Jones, co-host of The View, says she will never forget what she felt on a recent trip to Kenya. "Driving down a road in Kenya, I noticed the stature of the Kenyan men," she says. "I wanted to bottle their sense of pride and self, and bring that back to African-American men in the United States. I knew right then that no one could say anything to ...