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We question these issues of race and struggle and white privilege because we know that those issues are real and because those issues have real implications in black communities. And white supremacy is not only dangerous, but it is deadly.

~Deray Mckesson

Topics: Because Black Communities Dangerous Deadly Implications Issues Know Only Privilege Question Race Real Struggle Supremacy Those White

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People are more afraid of black unity than black rage.

~Deray Mckesson

Topics: Afraid Black More People Rage Than Unity

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I'm a black, gay man, and I should be able to live in a world where I'm able to live in the complexity of my identity in a way that is safe and secure, like everyone else.

~Deray Mckesson

Topics: Able Black Complexity Else Everyone Everyone Else Gay Identity Like Live Man Safe Secure Should Way Where World

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Black people have always been more than our pain. The joy is so much a part of how we have survived and thrived.

~Deray Mckesson

Topics: Always Been Black How Joy More Much Our Pain Part People Survived Than Thrive

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I think it's time to do clean-up for a generation. I believe this is one of the movies that hits home for all colors and all races. Everybody I talk to, black or white, suburban, rich or poor, can relate to rejection, can relate to not having a father or a mother.

~Derek Luke

Topics: All Races Believe Black Black Or White Colors Everybody Father Generation Having Hits Home Mother Movies Poor Races Rejection Relate Rich Suburban Talk Think Time White I Think I Believe

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I am not defined as a black writer in the Caribbean, but as soon as I go to America or the U.K., my place becomes black theatre. It's a little ridiculous.

~Derek Walcott

Topics: Am America Becomes Black Caribbean Defined Go Little Place Ridiculous Soon Theatre Writer I Am

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I don't think there is any such thing as a black writer or a white writer. Ultimately, there is someone whom one reads.

~Derek Walcott

Topics: Any Black Reads Someone Thing Think Ultimately White Whom Writer

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Under slavery, families were ripped apart, and it was a desire of black men and black women to be together with their loved ones. Family meant something. Spouses meant something.

~Derrick Grayson

Topics: Apart Black Desire Families Family Loved Loved Ones Meant Men Ripped Slavery Something Spouses Together Were Women

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When people are like, 'Why are these white people walking around this black hood?' I'm like, 'Why aren't they?' If it ain't bothering nobody, they can do whatever they want! They're in the hood to make it better.

~Desiigner

Topics: Around Better Black Bothering Hood Like Make Nobody People Walking Want Whatever White Why

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What is black empowerment when it seems to benefit not the vast majority but an elite that tends to be recycled?

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Benefit Black Elite Empowerment Majority Recycled Seems Tends Vast Vast Majority

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