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Unfortunately, I have been a little disappointed that we have issues out there like traditional marriage, abortion, school education, and we have so much silence from the black community, from black preachers, because they understand first hand the impact of all that.

~Burgess Owens

Topics: Abortion Because Been Black Black Community Community Disappointed Education First Hand Impact Issues Like Little Marriage Much Out Preachers School Silence Traditional Traditional Marriage Understand Unfortunately

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We read of the courageous march south to battle the Confederate Army by the all-black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Unlike their white counterparts, they understood from the beginning that they would be offered no quarter if captured alive.

~Burgess Owens

Topics: Alive Army Battle Beginning Captured Confederate Counterparts Courageous Infantry March Massachusetts Offered Quarter Read South Understood Unlike Volunteer White Would

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We need to step up because our past generations did their jobs; we now need to do ours.

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Topics: Because Did Generations Jobs Need Now Our Ours Past Step Up

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I believe that my worth is not measured by what I do, by the honors that are bestowed upon me, or by material wealth that I might obtain. Instead, I am measured by the courage I show while standing for my beliefs, by the dedication I exhibit to ensure my word is good, and the resolve I undertake to establish my actions and deeds as honorable.

~Burgess Owens

Topics: Actions Am Beliefs Believe Bestowed Courage Dedication Deeds Ensure Establish Exhibit Good Honorable Honors Instead Material Material Wealth Me Measured Might Obtain Resolve Show Standing Undertake Wealth While Word Worth I Am I Believe I Believe That

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As a former NFL player, I am one American who will have nothing to do with any NFL Team that cannot find the corporate courage to stand for the millions of courageous past great Americans whose sacrifice gave meaning to our flag and national anthem and to the millions upon millions who still dream to come to its free shores.

~Burgess Owens

Topics: Am American Anthem Any Cannot Come Corporate Courage Courageous Dream Find Flag Former Free Gave Great Meaning Millions National National Anthem Nothing Our Past Player Sacrifice Shores Stand Still Team Who Whose Will I Am Nfl

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Experience can be a great teacher.

~Burgess Owens

Topics: Experience Great Great Teacher Teacher

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I played on the Jets during Namath's last four years, and we used to ask ourselves, 'When is it going to happen? When are they finally going to replace him?' We'd wait for it, week by week, but it never happened.

~Burgess Owens

Topics: Ask Finally Four Going Happen Happened Him Jets Last Never Ourselves Played Replace Used Wait Week Years

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W. E. B Dubois used the NAACP platform for two decades to discredit the character, reputation, and fund-raising efforts of capitalist and Tuskegee University founder, Booker T. Washington.

~Burgess Owens

Topics: Capitalist Character Decades Discredit Efforts Founder Naacp Platform Reputation Two University Used Washington T

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We don't have to wonder or drift with society; the Lord has a very strong and clear pathway of what is right and where blessings come from.

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Topics: Blessings Clear Come Drift Lord Pathway Right Society Strong Very Where Wonder

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The NAACP was not a black-run, black-originated organization. It was run by 21 white, socialist, atheist, Marxist Democrats. It was the antithesis of Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.'s community at that time, which was capitalist, Christian, very pro-life, and pro-America.

~Burgess Owens

Topics: Antithesis Atheist Capitalist Christian Community Democrats King Luther Martin Martin Luther Martin Luther King Marxist Naacp Organization Pro-Life Run Socialist Time Very Which White

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: August 2nd, 1951

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