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'Black Hawk Down' has such distinctive visual aplomb that its jingoism starts to feel like part of its atmosphere.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Atmosphere Black Distinctive Down Feel Hawk Like Part Starts Visual

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'Black Hawk Down' wants to be about something, and in the midst of the meticulously staged gunfire, the picture seems to choose futility arbitrarily.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: About Black Choose Down Futility Hawk Midst Picture Seems Something Staged Wants

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I thought that, as a black audience member, I would like to see something that reflected an experience that's not normally exhibited in documentaries, or is so much about black people as victims in this country, and black people not taking control of their own lives and their own destinies.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: About Audience Audience Member Black Control Country Destinies Documentaries Experience Like Lives Member Much Normally Own People Reflected See Something Taking Thought Victims Would

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You know what? As a black person, you see so much racism. Films are no different than the government, politics - it's everywhere. It's not exclusively film. It's infuriating to see it in film. But my being in film changes things.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Being Black Changes Different Everywhere Film Films Government Know Much Person Politics Racism See Than Things You

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A lot of the time, you see all this ambition from these black actors, and it's just pouring off the screen. Because they don't often get a chance to work, and when they do, they don't usually get a chance to work with other black people.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Actor Ambition Because Black Chance Get Just Lot Off Often Other People Pouring Screen See Time Work You

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Berry was a transitional and, to my mind, revolutionary black figure who had to find a place for the rage that the crucible of racism created.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Berry Black Created Crucible Figure Find Had Mind Place Racism Rage Revolutionary Who

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In March of 1933 we witnessed a revolution in manner, in mores, in the definition of government. What before had been black or white sprang alive with color.

~Emanuel Celler

Topics: Alive Been Before Black Black Or White Color Definition Government Had Manner March Revolution White Witnessed

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In my closet, you'd find five black shirts that look the same, 10 pairs of the same white pants, and five pairs of almost the exact same shoe. Every time I go out, I buy shoes that are very similar to my other shoes - it's a problem.

~Emeraude Toubia

Topics: Almost Black Buy Closet Every Every Time Exact Find Five Go Look Other Out Pairs Pants Problem Same Shirts Shoe Shoes Similar Time Very White You

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I had a non-existent knowledge of Queen Victoria's early years. Like everyone else, I thought of her as an old lady dressed in black. My mom had told me about her, though, that she had a very loving relationship with Albert, that they had lots of kids, and that he died young.

~Emily Blunt

Topics: About Albert Black Died Dressed Early Early Years Else Everyone Everyone Else Had He Her Kids Knowledge Lady Like Lots Loving Me Mom Old Old Lady Queen Relationship She Though Thought Very Victoria Years Young

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Vinod Khosla is best known for shunning convention and taking massive risks on companies he calls 'black swans' -companies with a near-complete chance of failure. But, if they succeed, the world will be forever changed.

~Emily Chang

Topics: Best Black Calls Chance Changed Companies Convention Failure Forever He Known Massive Risks Succeed Swans Taking Will World

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