In black America mother love is second only to the love of God - but just slightly.
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I think that I immediately knew that there were some stereotypical elements to this character that suggested black culture -- the way he spoke, the way he walked,
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Political shenanigans in Washington have all but derailed interest in race, and I think that's quite unfortunate,
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We fought no better, perhaps, than they. We exhibited, perhaps, no higher individual qualities.
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