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I thought that I would like to be affiliated with some school or institution. As time went on, I also decided on the subject that I wanted to get involved with in addition to music: it was Black Studies.

~Donald Byrd

Topics: Addition Also Black Decided Get Institution Involved Like Music School Some Studies Subject Thought Time Wanted Would

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It's an incredible dilemma to be an artist of color and to always be in denial about that, saying, 'I'm a choreographer first and then I'm black,' when in fact, that's not the case. I'm black first and then I'm also a choreographer.

~Donald Byrd

Topics: About Also Always Artist Black Case Choreographer Color Denial Dilemma Fact First In Fact Incredible Saying Then

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We put stereotypes on ourselves. Everybody does that. But I think it's just a little harder for black kids to just be who they are.

~Donald Glover

Topics: Black Does Everybody Harder Just Just Be Kids Little Ourselves Put Stereotypes Think Who I Think

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Black culture is a fight. We want to hold on to what we are, but sometimes the things that we are can be totally negative. You have to think: can't we try something new and not be seen as suspect?

~Donald Glover

Topics: Black Culture Fight Hold Negative New Seen Something Something New Sometimes Suspect Things Think Totally Try Want You

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Black men struggle with masculinity so much. The idea that we must always be strong really presses us all down - it keeps us from growing.

~Donald Glover

Topics: Always Be Strong Black Down Growing Idea Keeps Masculinity Men Much Must Really Strong Struggle Us

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It is time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget: that whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag.

~Donald Trump

Topics: American American Flag Black Bleed Blood Brown Enjoy Flag Forget Freedoms Glorious Great Great American Never Never Forget Old Our Patriots Red Remember Salute Same Soldiers Time Whether White Will Wisdom

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If I could dress anyone, I'd like to dress the Queen - she can handle anything. I'd put her in black - she never wears black - and add a little leather, maybe. A little rock n' roll.

~Donatella Versace

Topics: Add Anyone Anything Black Could Dress Handle Her If I Could Leather Like Little Little Rock Maybe Never Put Queen Rock Rock N Roll Roll She Wears

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If you don't know about the 'black male code,' you should. It's something black boys learn early, even before adolescence. It goes, in part, like this: Even though you're not a criminal, some people assume you are, especially if you're wearing certain clothes. Never argue with the police, but protect your dignity and take pride in humility.

~Donna Brazile

Topics: About Adolescence Argue Assume Before Black Boy Certain Clothes Code Criminal Dignity Early Even Goes Humility Know Learn Like Male Never Part People Police Pride Protect Should Some Some People Something Take Though Wearing You Your

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As a grown woman, I saw the first black president reach down a hand and touch the face of a child like I once was, lifting his eyes toward a better future. But I have never, ever, in all my years seen a leader so committed to delivering that better future to America's children as Hillary Clinton.

~Donna Brazile

Topics: America Better Better Future Black Child Children Clinton Committed Delivering Down Ever Eyes Face First Future Grown Hand Hillary Hillary Clinton His Leader Lifting Like Never Once President Reach Saw Seen Touch Toward Woman Years

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As the civil rights struggle progressed, Americans responded to the justice of the cause, shedding layers of the crusty armor that shielded the white majority from contact with its large black minority. There are layers left. It feels so much better to be on good terms with one another.

~Donna Brazile

Topics: American Another Armor Better Black Cause Civil Civil Rights Contact Feels Good Justice Large Layers Left Majority Minority Much Rights Shedding Struggle Terms White

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