Valerie Bishop was one of eight children, her mother moved the family from Alabama to Detroit in the early 1970's, she wanted her children to have more opportunities and a better education.
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Valerie Bishop was one of eight children, her mother moved the family from Alabama to Detroit in the early 1970's, she wanted her children to have more opportunities and a better education.