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People had their image of what a cowboy was, ... A lot of it was perpetuated by the media presentations of the… — Philip Roberts Copy Share Image
We can now have action movies with two stars where one might be African American and one might be Asian American. One… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
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I don't live my life as a writer. I'm a mother, an African-American woman, and I do everything that everybody else does… — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
Remember, Donald [Trump] started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
We can’t sit back and celebrate Martin King and ask when will there be another like him. No, no my dear young… — Vincent Harding Copy Share Image
In the long, nonillustrious history of white people pilfering African American culture, have I just perpetrated that? I'm motivated by a love… — Moby Copy Share Image
Every time a crime was committed by a Muslim, that person's faith was mentioned, regardless of its relevance. When a crime is… — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
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When I became a director, I wanted to convince a very reluctant Sidney into allowing me to go on the journey of… — Lee Grant Copy Share Image
We should not have a tin cup out for something as important as the arts in this country, the richest in the… — Leontyne Price Copy Share Image
When I was born, I was colored. I soon became a Negro. Not long after that I was black. Most recently I… — Harry Belafonte Copy Share Image
I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get… — Janet Jackson Copy Share Image
In the early 1970s in Atlanta, I attended what had formerly been an all-white school but had become a black school after… — Natasha Trethewey Copy Share Image
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I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is just for black people alone to enjoy… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
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People understand who Donald Trump is. There was a lawsuit against him for housing discrimination, racial discrimination against African-Americans that`s been in… — Chris Hayes Copy Share Image
Ray Charles revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King… — Diane Watson Copy Share Image