Portrait
A Successful Way Out
Clip: 7/7/1993 | 7m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Not knowing how to do anything else, Jones enjoyed writing essay's and had a gift for...
Not knowing how to do anything else, Jones enjoyed writing essay's and had a gift for writing dialogue. Living in a difficult environment (home life and neighborhood), Jones found his way out through books and writing.
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Portrait
A Successful Way Out
Clip: 7/7/1993 | 7m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Not knowing how to do anything else, Jones enjoyed writing essay's and had a gift for writing dialogue. Living in a difficult environment (home life and neighborhood), Jones found his way out through books and writing.
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Clip: 7/7/1993 | 6m 52s | Jones interviewed William Shockley, who was described by some as racist because of... (6m 52s)
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