"The breakdown of the black community, in order……" — Kerry Washington
"The breakdown of the black community, in order to maintain slavery, began with the breakdown of the black family. Men and women were not legally allowed to get married because you couldn't have that kind of love. It might get in the way of the economics of slavery. Your children could be taken from you and literally sold down the river."
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46 Quotes by Kerry Washington
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People don't think about the fact that when Barack Obama's parents had him it was illegal for them to be…
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Look, I get it. Whether it's school, work, family, we've all got a lot on our minds. People say to…
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We need to be willing to be uncomfortable, to be flawed, to be imperfect, to own our voice, to step…
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I think that the best day will be when we no longer talk about being gay or straight - it's…
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When you leave here today and commence the next stage of your life, you can follow someone else's script, try…
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I don't think I'm even close to fulfilling my potential. And I think also that, unlike a pianist or a…
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I'd figure out ways to use role-playing in the healing of people.
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You and you alone are the only person that can live the life that writes the story that you were…
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You can be the lead in your own life.
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As a young girl, my real dream was to be the woman in the shows at SeaWorld.
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Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and…
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Arts education must be part of our education solution because it works for all students.
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