Portrait
Family Life in Philly
Clip: 5/7/1991 | 7m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
His commitment as a writer started when his dad passed away. Pate's father had a...
His commitment as a writer started when his dad passed away. Pate's father had a great spirit for life and Pate wanted to use that energy to live his life to the fullest. Growing up, his family was very supportive and put a lot of effort into Pate, especially his Mother. With street gangs all around, he knew when to head home to stay out of trouble.
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Portrait
Family Life in Philly
Clip: 5/7/1991 | 7m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
His commitment as a writer started when his dad passed away. Pate's father had a great spirit for life and Pate wanted to use that energy to live his life to the fullest. Growing up, his family was very supportive and put a lot of effort into Pate, especially his Mother. With street gangs all around, he knew when to head home to stay out of trouble.
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