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Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. Keep the juices flowing… — Satchel Paige
I could depend a lot on my shaking, though I never shimmied vulgarly and only to express myself. — Ethel Waters
I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or rat in a trap. I had already determined… — Ida B. Wells
Black people have always been America's wilderness in search of a promised land. — Cornel West
The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep… — Phillis Wheatley
That's how we do it in the black... — Snoop Dogg
Being black has a lot to do with my... — Willi Smith
Be black, shine, aim high. — Leontyne Price
A woman needs someone she can trust, someone who laughs when she laughs, but who has different ideas so she can learn from and teach… — Maya Angelou
If you want to get an idea across, wrap it up in a person. — Ralph Bunche
It cannot be denied that too often the weight of the Christian movement has been on the side of the strong and the powerful and… — Howard Thurman
The great thing about serving the poor is that there is no competition. — Unknown Author
America will tolerate the taking of a human life without giving it a second thought. But don't misuse a household pet. — Dick Gregory
If it's wrong for 13-year-old inner-city girls to have babies without the benefit of marriage, it's wrong for rich celebrities, and we ought to stop… — Marian Wright Edelman
If people believe that they are marrying out of love and free choice rather than out of duty, they are more likely to decide, if… — Stephen L. Carter
Never before has the seductive market way of life held such sway in nearly every sphere of American life. This marketing way of life promotes… — Cornel West
We do as much, we eat as much, we want as much. — Sojourner Truth
I came back to Louisville after the Olympics with my shiny gold medal. Went into a luncheonette where black folks couldn't eat. Thought I'd put… — Muhammad Ali
Our goal was not freedom. Freedom was the necessary prerequisite to get to equality. — Jesse Jackson
When I was six, God was a white man with a big beard riding on a white cloud. That's the image television pumps. — Ice Cube
Prejudice doesn't make me mad. It just - I guess 'pisses me off' is the word. — Chuck Berry
I will not take 'but' for an answer. Negroes have been looking at democracy's 'but' too long. — Langston Hughes
Black History Month should be celebrated everyday. It's a month that's kind of sad to me, because I am reminded of the struggles that people… — Unknown Author
Black History Month is dedicated to heroes that paved the way for Black people. It's a month that's very imperative because it gives those who… — Alana Beard
Black History is enjoying the life of our ancestors who paved the way for every African-American. No matter what color you are, the history of… — Unknown Author

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