Claudette Colvin The light-skinned girls always thought they were better looking. So did the teachers, too. That meant most of the dark complexion ones didn’t like themselves. – Claudette Colvin Complexion Quotes Dark Quotes Girls Quotes Lightskinned Quotes Meant Quotes Teachers Quotes I became aware of how the world is and how the white establishment plays black people against each other. I left the South in 1963 and was living in Morristown, New Jersey, when the March on Washington took place, so I watched it on television instead.
Bindi IrwinExperienceLearningThankful So many people have touched my heart and made an impact on my world. I’m thankful for every lesson and learning experience. – Bindi Irwin
Carol Ann Duffy Edinburgh is my favourite city. We’ll be doing a lot of children’s theatre and galleries. – Carol Ann Duffy
Henry Louis Gates The most ironic outcome of the black Civil Rights movement has been the creation of a new black middle class which is increasingly separate from the black underclass. – Henry Louis Gates
Rachel Platten I’m one of those people at the airport holding a pillow like a little kid. – Rachel Platten
Mary Steenburgen I know this is kind of corny, but we thought about renewing our vows again because I think my mom would really love it if we did that in Arkansas, where I came from. – Mary Steenburgen
Connie Britton A definite highlight was doing ‘The Brothers McMullen.’ Shooting that movie was such a joy – and then we wound up winning the Sundance Film Festival. That big-break moment is visceral. It happens once in a decade, maybe once in a lifetime. – Connie Britton
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