Portrait
The Old Alexs Pate
Clip: 5/7/1991 | 4m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Coming from Philly for a corporate job, Pate saw himself as a businessman enjoying...
Coming from Philly for a corporate job, Pate saw himself as a businessman enjoying his time in the corporate world. However, he hated Minnesota for various reasons. Smugness, lack of cultural diversity among music and even the hated meter lights. In noticing the distance between him and such a larger black community in Philly, he was able to really find out who he is.
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Portrait
The Old Alexs Pate
Clip: 5/7/1991 | 4m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Coming from Philly for a corporate job, Pate saw himself as a businessman enjoying his time in the corporate world. However, he hated Minnesota for various reasons. Smugness, lack of cultural diversity among music and even the hated meter lights. In noticing the distance between him and such a larger black community in Philly, he was able to really find out who he is.
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