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CTL-W-0973 · Work

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Roach is a character in the film Next Friday (2000), played by Justin Pierce. The film's screenplay is by Ice Cube and it is based on characters created by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh; Steve Carr is credited as director only.

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Negro grocery store, Black Belt, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLens
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Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLens
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