In the early 1970s in Atlanta, I attended what had formerly been an all-white school but had become a black school after integration and white flight. Perhaps because of this, the teachers created a curriculum that included a focus on African American literature and history year-round, not just in February.
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NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I'm very honest in my music and I'm often asked to explain the lyrics; as an introvert, I fi... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I took temp jobs, recorded a demo in the evenings and eventually shopped a record deal. All I knew w... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I like doing very high action things. Running, boxing, a lot of free weights. They're not heavy.... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I love lamb shank. It's my favorite thing. You don't have it in America. It's a younger ... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I would love to do something with Coldplay. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD The common denominator is a love of music. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I get very deep into the writing and recording process. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD My family comes from New Zealand, but I'm a London girl. I was born and raised in London, but I&... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I did actually like school. When I was 17, I was in college, but before that, I was home-schooled. I... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I know I should keep this a secret, but Celine Dion is something of an icon to me. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD The music technology scene is changing so fast it's hard to keep up. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make ... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD People don't listen to one radio station. On iTunes you can mix different worlds and bring count... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD A lot of my songs are about taking whatever life throws at you and making the most of it. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I don't want to be the next anyone. I just want to be me, now. And that means all different thin... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I was... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I'm the diva from the future. The next gig's on the moon. Catch me while you can. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Luck is being in the right place at the right time, but location and timing are to some extent under... NATASHA JOSEFOWITZ What is luck? It is not only chance, it is also creating the opportunity, recognizing it when it is ... NATASHA JOSEFOWITZ Without a goal to work toward, we will not get there. NATASHA JOSEFOWITZ I'm not someone who went to acting school - I was just out of the gate, doing it. NATASHA LYONNE When Mathematics unfold through Origamis, when video games target Medicine and Education, NATASHA TSAKOS The chasm between rich and poor is becoming larger, and I think it's interesting terrain to talk... NATASHA LEGGERO I got a job as soon as I could - 11 or 12. I started babysitting and then I got a part-time job at a... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD That's usually how I get to know strangers - get inappropriately touchy. Once they've experi... NATASHA LYONNE I love arranging my music, not in alphabetical order but by mood, creating playlists for when I have... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Every four weeks I go up a bra size... it's worth being pregnant just for the breasts. NATASHA HAMILTON As a teenager I had friends who had little music studios in their bedrooms and garages. I'd go a... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD The only thing I knew was that I would give myself permission to imagine anything, and reverse engin... NATASHA TSAKOS No one else can speak the words on your lips Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with a... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD There are beauty icons that I can never be like, sorta like a Gena Rowlands - I'll never have th... NATASHA LYONNE He is the definition of sexy. This is a guy who is very confident with both his feminine and masculi... NATASHA TERRY Get this under control as soon as you can young lady, because no one here gives a damn about your un... NATASHA LARRY How the hell am I supposed to respect someone who sold herself to the highest bidder?" he growled wi... NATASHA ANDERS Suddenly it felt like there was a ticking time bomb in the house. I didn’t have all the time in th... NATASHA ANDERS She's probably with the wrong crowd. She picked up the liver thing in Bulgaria during 'The Grey Zone... NATASHA LYONNE She'd done it again... killed another monster with his own sins. NATASHA LARRY Haylee thought of all the supernatural creatures that could kill her... a vampire or even a vampire ... NATASHA LARRY Well, of course. But, we already knew that. I mean... I am kind of a big deal-Matt Carter NATASHA LARRY Be inspired by things in life that are beautiful and good. NATASHA VANDERLINDEN An attempt to resolve what the mind considers to be an irresolvable issue, creates a third option. I... NATASHA DEANE My father died/ many years ago,/ and yet when something special/ happens to me,/ I talk to him secre... NATASHA JOSEFOWITZ My father died many years ago, and yet when something special happens to me, I talk to him secretly ... NATASHA JOSEFOWITZ