Michael Frazier's Truest Beliefs

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, "This country demands bold, persistent experimentation. it is commom sense to take a method and try it and if it fails, admit it frankly and try another." Those words speak volumes as to what Michael Frazier's truest beliefs are. Coming from a humbled background, raised by his grandmother in Kingstree, S.C. while his mother was getting her degree in communitcations so that she could provide a better life for her son. He learned at a young age that sometimes you have to make sacrfices in order to have a better life. Michael's grandmother was apart of the American work force since she was a child, working in the hotel services industry for over 50 years. Her devote faith, love of family and work eithic transferred

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