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Lionel Richie's new memoir Truly shares never-before-told stories of his life before and after fame

He writes that one of his white neighbors in Tuskegee, Alabama admitted to having negative views of Black people

Richie details what he did to change this neighbor's mind and how that moment changed both of their lives

Lionel Richie has always wanted to make peace and spread love.

The Grammy-winning American Idol judge, 76, who hails from Tuskegee, Alabama, opens up like never before in his new memoir Truly , out now. Reflecting on life both in the spotlight and in the deep South, Richie describes one instance where he befriended a white neighbor who admitted to having racist views of Black town members, and what they both learned from the meaningful encount

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