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John Hairston

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“It was like a big family getting back together…like a family reunion!”
35:09
John Hairston
John Hairston
October 9, 2023
“It was like a big family getting back together…like a family reunion!”
"I felt so welcome there..made me feel welcome…like I was somebody."
23:27
John Hairston
John Hairston
October 9, 2023
"I felt so welcome there..made me feel welcome…like I was somebody."
"We were taught to believe that God could do everything, and he did everything for us."
39:02
John Hairston
John Hairston
October 8, 2023
"We were taught to believe that God could do everything, and he did everything for us."
“I truly believe that being raised at Gary, that everybody has value; you just have to dig deep to find out what it is.”
37:30
John Hairston
John Hairston
September 24, 2023
“I truly believe that being raised at Gary, that everybody has value; you just have to dig deep to find out what it is.”
"The thing I learned about Garyites, very clannish… they're there for each other."
26:10
John Hairston
John Hairston
September 23, 2023
"The thing I learned about Garyites, very clannish… they're there for each other."
"I'd like the school and the teachers and the principal to be remembered for the great impact they had on the students."
32:35
John Hairston
John Hairston
August 21, 2023
"I'd like the school and the teachers and the principal to be remembered for the great impact they had on the students."
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