I knew that there were several, among African-American leaders, who had been put out by me because of my failure or reluctance… — Rodney Alexander Copy Share Image
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In the Shadow of Slavery covers two and a half centuries of black life in New York City, and skillfully interweaves the… — Eric Foner Copy Share Image
Louis Brandeis never had the opportunity - or he never sought the opportunity I should say - to work closely with African… — Jeffrey Rosen Copy Share Image
I have 90 percent or 95 percent support in the African American community and it's not sort of "Well, he's black, so… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would like to see more African-American singers as part of our opera companies. If you take music and the arts out… — Jessye Norman Copy Share Image
Ours is supposed to be a government in which classes and distinctions melt into a harmonious whole. Until we reach this ideal… — Timothy Thomas Fortune Copy Share Image
We must protect the civil rights of American citizens - African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, and all Americans - by ensuring that their jobs,… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
In particular in how [Barack Obama] has directed what you could describe as patronizing remarks to African-American communities. — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
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“only 1 of every 3 young black male high school dropouts was able to obtain any type of employment during the average… — Karl Alexander Copy Share Image
The Afrocentric exploration of the black past only scratches the surface. A full examination of the ancestry of those who are referred… — Ishmael Reed Copy Share Image
Our most polluted neighborhoods are disproportionately home to Latinos, African Americans, and other communities of color. — Jimmy Gomez Copy Share Image
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The number of African Americans in my profession is woefully small; about two percent of architects in the country are black. I'd… — Philip Freelon Copy Share Image
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