Sammy and Dino Episode 7: Yes I Can
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Sammy, a Rat Pack Reunion in Saint Louis, June 1965
Sammy had spent the first 20 plus years of his adult career trading on the perception that he was exceptional, the one black guy allowed into white spaces. His desperation for acceptance by whites resulted in headlines from the black press such as, is sammy ashamed he's a negro? Sammy saw all these headlines but never thought about his daily struggle as part of a wider movement. That would become harder to do after the 19 65 publication of his landmark first autobiography, yes i can.
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