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If every moment is sacred, and If you are amazed and in awe most of the time when you find yourself breathing and not crazy, then you are in a state of constant thankfulness, worship and humility.

~Bernice Johnson Reagon

Topics: Amazed Awe Breathing Constant Crazy Every Find Humility Moment Most Sacred State Thankfulness Then Time Worship You Yourself

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When the culture is strong, you've got this consistency where black people can grow up in these places with this voice just resonating about our special-ness in the universe. And I always say you're in trouble if you get too far away from that core that grounds you.

~Bernice Johnson Reagon

Topics: About Always Away Black Consistency Core Culture Far Far Away Get Got Grounds Grow Grow Up Just Our People Places Say Strong Too Trouble Universe Up Voice Where You

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The first job I had with the Smithsonian was as a field researcher among African American communities in Southwest Louisiana and Arkansas for the festival.

~Bernice Johnson Reagon

Topics: African African American American Among Arkansas Communities Festival Field First First Job Had Job Louisiana Researcher Southwest

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I started graduate school in 1971, I started working at the Smithsonian in the festival in 1972. I went full-time at the Smithsonian in 1974. And I got my doctorate in 1975.

~Bernice Johnson Reagon

Topics: Doctorate Festival Full-Time Got Graduate Graduate School School Started Working

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When I started graduate school I was interested in the culture of the Civil Rights Movement.

~Bernice Johnson Reagon

Topics: Civil Civil Rights Civil Rights Movement Culture Graduate Graduate School Interested Movement Rights Rights Movement School Started

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I organized Sweet Honey In The Rock in 1973. The music was sanity and balance.

~Bernice Johnson Reagon

Topics: Balance Honey Music Organized Rock Sanity Sweet

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There is nowhere you can go and only be with people who are like you. Give it up.

~Bernice Johnson Reagon

Topics: Give Go Like Nowhere Only People Up Who You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: October 4th, 1942

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