I'm the kind of person that when I saw a lack of African Americans in the apparel business, that was something I… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
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Really, the potential for, first of all, any college graduate today is enormously good. These are good times for anyone with a… — Alexis Herman Copy Share Image
When it comes to African Americans and African American actors, Hollywood has always felt that if you can make us laugh, that's… — Hill Harper Copy Share Image
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That’s one problem I have. Jews when they get successful they will help their people and some of the African-Americans — maybe… — Donald Sterling Copy Share Image
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Despite our founding principles and the many ways our constitution has protected individual liberties, we do, let's admit it, have a long… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
When the students were asked to identify their race on a pretest questionnaire, that simple act was sufficient to prime them with… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
Many, many people of the Revolutionary generation, the generation that fought in the Revolutionary War, understood that slavery was somehow in contradiction… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
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With respect to Barack Obama, let's face it; Barack Obama is an iconic figure in the African-American community. We respect that. We… — Artur Davis Copy Share Image
Until African-Americans and Hispanics can get serious, not just about area studies, which are important, but also about science and technology, they're… — Juan Enriquez Copy Share Image
From their resilience through the brutalities of slavery to the ongoing fight for equity, African Americans have played a critical role as… — Al N. Green Copy Share Image
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“1. Close Friend, someone who got yo back, yo "main nigga." 2. Rooted in blackness and the Black experience. From a middle-aged… — H. Sammy Alim and Geneva Smitherman Copy Share Image
“The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America, better known as the American Colonization Society was a group… — Captain Hank Bracker Copy Share Image
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Rent-to-own provides a vital service to millions of Americans. It is also critical for African-Americans, Latinos and other minorities to have access… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share Image
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We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness. — Yvette Clarke Copy Share Image
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All the struggles that were fought for here in the United States for African Americans, you now enjoy the privileges of. You… — Danai Gurira Copy Share Image
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There are so many families who do not come up in a traditional household. African Americans, Latins, and, I'm sure, whites as… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
Typically, during recessionary times, particular groups suffer higher rates of unemployment -African Americans, and Latinos, and in some cases other minority groups.… — Hilda Solis Copy Share Image
People can tell if you don't like 'em. African Americans can tell we're not welcome in the Republican Party no matter how… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
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When you have a policy of making sure that African Americans cannot build wealth, of plundering African American communities of wealth, giving… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
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