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I personally knew and worked with Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy hired me to open for him at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas when I was a 19-year-old standup comedian, and that's where my fascination with his incredible story began.

~Byron Allen

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We need one America - one that includes housing, education, jobs, access to capital, and economic inclusion for every American. This will create a stronger America.

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Topics: Access America American Capital Create Economic Education Every Every American Housing Inclusion Jobs Need Stronger Will

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At the very least, you must make the Internet free in areas that are poverty-stricken. Without the Internet and access to information, poverty-stricken households will never catch up to households above the poverty line - throwing the African-American community deeper into the stone ages.

~Byron Allen

Topics: Above Access African-American Ages Area Catch Community Deeper Free Households Information Internet Least Line Make Must Never Poverty Stone Throwing Up Very Will Without You

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Al Sharpton is not important. He's nothing more than a black pawn in a very sophisticated white economic chess game.

~Byron Allen

Topics: Al Black Chess Economic Game He Important More Nothing Pawn Sophisticated Than Very White

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What we have to do is get the corporations to understand you must include African-American-owned media.

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Topics: Corporations Get Include Media Must Understand You

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Black America now has the power to achieve economic inclusion, which we rightfully deserve because we built this country. This is a conversation that white America doesn't really want to have.

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Topics: Achieve America Because Black Built Conversation Country Deserve Economic Inclusion Now Power Really Rightfully Want Which White

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When 'Real People' aired in 1979, we did OK in Los Angeles and New York. What kept that show from being canceled were the ratings from the middle of the country, and that's what kept us in the top five. I learned then from co-hosting that it was important to focus on the country between Los Angeles and New York.

~Byron Allen

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: Unknown

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