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I think there are white alumni out there who wouldn't mind having an African American president of their school, but would be… — Frank Deford Copy Share Image
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My father is German; my mother is African-American. Growing up, I visited my grandparents in Berlin a lot. I would not see… — Zazie Beetz Copy Share Image
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I don't believe for a minute anybody allowed people to suffer because they are African Americans, Nobody, especially the president, would have… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
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Will African-Americans break away from the pack thinking and reject immorality-- because that's the reason the family's breaking apart--alcohol, drugs, infidelity. You… — Bill O'Reilly Copy Share Image
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African-Americans have been brainwashed into not being open-minded, not even considering a conservative point of view. I have received some of that… — Herman Cain Copy Share Image
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Many think, because your skins are tinged with a sable hue, that you are an inferior race of beings; but God does… — Maria W. Stewart Copy Share Image
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We still have to create things for African American women. Just like Tyler Perry is doing it, we can't wait for things… — Kym Whitley Copy Share Image
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Most of all, I dislike this idea nowadays that if you're a black person in America, then you must be called African-American.… — Whoopi Goldberg Copy Share Image
African American women in particular have incredible buying power. Statistically, we go to the movies more than anyone. We have made Tyler… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
I think it's a wonderful thing to have African-American characters. Look at life. It's not a white world or a black world;… — Darius McCrary Copy Share Image
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights were all written by affluent white males, but to discuss them… — Russell Freedman Copy Share Image
[Donald] Trump is going to appeal better to African Americans, Hispanics, and others than previous Republican candidates because he's talking about what… — Jeff Sessions Copy Share Image
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“[I] would argue that native-born blacks are so vastly less "African" than actual Africans that calling ourselves 'African American' is not only… — John McWhorter Copy Share Image
What I need to do is have a great positive attitude and a great work ethic. Those two things validate me. Yes,… — David Robinson Copy Share Image
I grew up upper-class. Private school. My dad had a Jaguar. We're African-American, and we work together as a family, so people… — Beyonce Knowles Copy Share Image
Whites have more than eleven times the net worth or wealth of African Americans. They make greater salaries. Our unemployment rate is… — Randall Robinson Copy Share Image
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