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There's one more thing I want to say. It's a touchy subject. Black beauty. Black sensuality. We live in a culture where… — Jody Watley Copy Share Image
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I want young people to look at me and go, 'Damn, I want to be like that brother. He sharp, he be… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
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We have to concentrate back on: Where is the money going? Where's it been going for the last thirty years? How do… — Irvine Welsh Copy Share Image
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The Democratic Party has not changed their ideology toward Black people. It has always been an ideology of control. And when they… — Mark Robinson Copy Share Image
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The majority of Latin actresses in Hollywood were always playing either spitfires or maids. Now here is a woman who comes in… — Rosie Perez Copy Share Image
Rhythm and blues started even before phonograph records were being produced because black people entertained themselves. It wasn't done for money. It… — Jesse Stone Copy Share Image
People from Europe and people from Africa encountered one another long before the invention of "Europe" and "Africa" and "white people" and… — Darryl Pinckney Copy Share Image
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Our [black people's] path is clear: We refuse to be inferior. We want to be exactly what Allah (God) has desired for… — Louis Farrakhan Copy Share Image
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![“Our [black people's] path is clear: We refuse to be inferior. We want to be exactly what Allah (God) has desired for us to be and we can't be that in their [white people's] house. We either have to take over their house or go and build a house of our own.” quote by Louis Farrakhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/19c/louis-farrakhan-1264_black_our-black-people-s-path-is-clear-we-refu_1597785.jpg)
