Word: alvin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Sadie, the valedictorian of Petersburg'sPeabody High School, won a scholarship to localVirginia State University; Alvin Sr. Went off toSyracuse University in New York, and the coupleMarried during his senior year there...
...grew up in a small town" with strong localinstitutions like church, Boy Scouts and girlScouts, Alvin Sr. says. "That's one thing weagreed on--we would raise him like we wereraised...
...wanted Alvin to be raised so he wouldunderstand growing up as a Black kid and alsoliving in a predominantly white world," his fathersays. "He would be educated, but would have torelate to people who weren't thatwell-educated...so he could understand bothworlds...
Every day after school, Alvin Sr. Brought hisson to his office at the New York Urban League,giving him a glimpse of how its clients lived.Later, Alvin Sr. took his son to the homelessshelters where he served as a city administrator...
...Alvin is the only person I know ever to scoresolely by mouth," Pine says. During a full-courtintramural basketball game, Bragg used a commandreserved for half-court competition, yelling"check it up!" at the guard of the opposing team...