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“Mr. BBQ” Says The Whole World Needs Some Healing
By Monroe County Independent |
By Joe Leicht As a black businessman, Kiwan Guyton never had any doubts that he could succeed in a community like Waterloo. Taste buds know no creed or color, and the deputy sheriff known as Mr. BBQ has been tickling them for two decades. Guyton’s other job is a deputy with the St. Clair County……
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