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The idea of 'talking white,' a lot of people grew up around that, just the idea that if you speak with proper diction and come off as educated that it's not black and that it's actually anti-black and should be considered only something that white people would do.

~Chance The Rapper

Topics: Actually Around Black Come Considered Diction Educated Grew Idea Just Lot Off Only People Proper Should Something Speak Talking Up White Would You

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Being in the space that I am as a writer, and just as a black dude in America, there's this push to be cool or be what you're expected to be. There's a need for a song that puts that in perspective. I think that's an important thing for young children to hear growing up.

~Chance The Rapper

Topics: Am America Being Black Children Cool Dude Expected Growing Growing Up Hear Important Important Thing Just Need Perspective Push Puts Song Space Thing Think Up Writer You Young Young Children I Think I Am

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There is a multitude of experiences that make up the black experience.

~Chance The Rapper

Topics: Black Experience Experiences Make Make Up Multitude Up

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I think, as a black man, I have a responsibility to have knowledge and have an opinion.

~Chance The Rapper

Topics: Black Knowledge Man Opinion Responsibility Think I Think

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I'm very into film and strengthening what it means to be a rapper and to be a black dude from Chicago.

~Chance The Rapper

Topics: Black Chicago Dude Film Means Rapper Strengthening Very

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Of course there is school and sports, but I also like X-Box 360. 'Black Ops 3' is one of my favorites. I also like to play the guitar and piano.

~Chandler Canterbury

Topics: Also Black Course Favorites Guitar Like Piano Play School Sports

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I don't want to be known as the black model. I want to be recognized as Chanel Iman, a personality.

~Chanel Iman

Topics: Black Chanel Known Model Personality Recognized Want

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Perhaps we should worry less about judging people for being Mormon or Baptist or Muslim or gay or straight or black or white or Latino or by their religious or political brands and worry more about electing thoughtful, serious and ethical politicians on both sides of the political isle who are willing to work together for progress.

~Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick

Topics: About Baptist Being Black Black Or White Both Both Sides Brands Ethical Gay Isle Judging Latino Less More Mormon Muslim People Perhaps Political Politicians Progress Religious Serious Should Sides Straight Thoughtful Together White Who Willing Work Work Together Worry

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The people who couldn't get out of New Orleans to escape the storm were predominantly Black.

~Charles B. Rangel

Topics: Black Escape Get New New Orleans Orleans Out People Storm Were Who

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If you are black on television, you are probably going to be some kind of thug, gangster, or portrayed in a negative light. If you are some type of Muslim, you are going to be blowing stuff up. If you are Hispanic, you are going to be some type of gangbanger. I've felt like this for years.

~Charles Barkley

Topics: Black Blowing Felt Gangster Going Hispanic Kind Light Like Muslim Negative Portrayed Some Stuff Television Thug Type Up Years You

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