No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger that its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise.
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None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.Marian Anderson
It could be she can't find a job and she doesn't know what to do, ... There are mothers out there who just have no idea. You need to keep up with your child. But we're here to help moms with their children...we're not just going to listen to them and leave.
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I forgave the DAR many years ago. You lose a lot of time hating people.
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When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black. I don't want them to see that my face is white. I want them to see my soul. And that is colorless.
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