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Richie Fosters Change Through Friendship and Community Engagement
10/10/2025
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Story summary
- Lionel Richie, musician and author of the memoir Truly, recounts life stories before and after fame.
- He describes a white Tuskegee neighbor, Bill, with racist views, and aims to change him through friendship and community engagement.
- Richie invited Bill and his daughter to a pool party with Black community leaders, sparking a conversation that challenged assumptions.
