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Chris Rock

I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in the history of the school.

Chris Rock

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Chris Rock is describing a personal experience from 1972 when he was sent to a school in a mostly white neighborhood in Brooklyn as part of a desegregation effort. He highlights that he was among the very first Black students to attend that school, marking a significant moment in its history.

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