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Sharpton and Jackson are 'race brokers.' Their job is to define black identity and then keep blacks in line to vote to the highest Democratic bidder that serves their purposes. 'Black enough' is just another tool in the bamboozler's toolbox.

~Angela Mcglowan

Topics: Another Black Blacks Broker Define Democratic Enough Highest Identity Jackson Job Just Keep Line Purposes Race Serve Then Tool Vote

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Well, like most black Americans, I grew up thinking I was supposed to be a Democrat. It wasn't even something you questioned or thought twice about. Black equaled Democrat.

~Angela Mcglowan

Topics: About American Black Black Americans Democrat Even Grew Like Most Questioned Something Supposed Thinking Thought Twice Up Well You

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I hope 'Bamboozled' will serve as a roadmap that will assist Republicans in reaching out to women, black and Latinos. I believe once minority groups open their eyes and are not afraid to see truth, they will choose the party of Lincoln.

~Angela Mcglowan

Topics: Afraid Assist Believe Black Choose Eyes Groups Hope Latinos Lincoln Minority Once Open Out Party Reaching Republicans See Serve Truth Will Women I Believe

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My father constantly reminded me that he named me after Angela Yvonne Davis, a scholar and activist who was well known for her work in tandem with the Black Panther Party. That felt like a purposeful, beckoning call to engage in strategic resistance and to fight for the oppressed.

~Angela Rye

Topics: Activist After Black Call Constantly Davis Engage Father Felt Fight He Her Known Like Me Named Oppressed Panther Party Purposeful Reminded Resistance Scholar Strategic Well Well Known Who Work

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I am so proud to be black. I am, nevertheless, tired of the oppression. We need to develop and support a cohesive black agenda. We need to do what leaders have suggested since slavery. We need to recognize that while we are not monolithic, there is power in embracing a common agenda.

~Angela Rye

Topics: Agenda Am Black Common Develop Embracing Leaders Need Nevertheless Oppression Power Proud Recognize Since Slavery Suggested Support Tired While I Am

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I am tired of people telling me that black people are beneath a standard when we have to be twice as good all the time.

~Angela Rye

Topics: Am Beneath Black Good Me People Standard Telling Time Tired Twice I Am

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Not only did I always know I was black, I always knew we were and are beautiful, culturally rich, and creators of everything from the sciences to the arts.

~Angela Rye

Topics: Always Arts Beautiful Black Creators Did Everything Knew Know Only Rich Sciences Were

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Ben Carson said black people worked for less. I have breaking news: we built this joint for free. We didn't build it for less.

~Angela Rye

Topics: Ben Black Breaking Build Built Free Joint Less News People Said Worked

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When I was in college, I lived in a mostly black, poor neighborhood. That's where I grew up, but I attended a mostly white upper-class school in conservative Mississippi. I was often very aware of how I presented myself.

~Angie Thomas

Topics: Attended Aware Black College Conservative Grew How Lived Mississippi Mostly Myself Neighborhood Often Poor Presented School Up Upper-Class Very Where White

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As a black woman, I feel like I have a unique experience that we don't often see in media portrayals of the South.

~Angie Thomas

Topics: Black Experience Feel Like Media Often See South Unique Woman I Feel I Feel Like

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