John Henrik Clarke I am a nationalist, and a Pan-Africanist, first and foremost. I was well grounded in history before ever taking a history course. I did not spend much formal time in school – I had to work. – John Henrik Clarke Foremost Quotes Formal Quotes Grounded Quotes History Quotes Nationalist Quotes Panafricanist Quotes School Quotes Spend Quotes Time Quotes Africans in the United States must remember that the slave ships brought no West Indians, no Caribbeans, no Jamaicans or Trinidadians or Barbadians to this hemisphere. The slave ships brought only African people and most of us took the semblance of nationality from the places where slave ships dropped us off. To hold a people in oppression you have to convince them first that they are supposed to be oppressed.
Brian Lamb I think technology has changed America, not any one organization. Technology is taking the power away from the few. There’ll be a lot more choices, and good people who are doing serious stuff will survive and there’ll be a lot more voices, and that is very healthy. – Brian Lamb
Bassem Youssef I chose the Egyptian dream: the dream to make a TV show, and then be called an infidel by the end. – Bassem Youssef
PoliticsScienceShirley Temple Make-believe colors the past with innocent distortion, and it swirls ahead of us in a thousand ways in science, in politics, in every bold intention. – Shirley Temple
John Henrik ClarkeSad My loving sister Mary has always shared the pain and pleasure of my heartbeat in a unique and special way. We have sung our sad and warm songs together. – John Henrik Clarke
Bjork Now that rock is turning 50, it’s become classical in itself. It’s interesting to see that development. – Bjork
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