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“If Washington is a two-party town, why can't Hollywood be one too?”

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Jon Voight is an iconic American actor, born on December 29, 1938. He is renowned for his exceptional performances in classic films such as 'Midnight Cowboy' and 'The Chase.' Voight has received multiple Academy Award nominations throughout his career and won the Best Actor Oscar in 1978 for 'The Chase. more

“I learned to slip back and forth between my black and white worlds. One of those tricks I had learned: People were satisfied so long as you were courteous and smiled and made no sudden moves. They were more than satisfied; they were relieved -- such a pleasant surprise to find a well-mannered young black man who didn't seem angry all the time.”

“I don’t believe it is possible to transcend race in this country. Race is a factor in this society. The legacy of Jim Crow and slavery has not gone away. It is not an accident that African-Americans experience high crime rates, are poor, and have less wealth. It is a direct result of our racial history.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“The private sector is doing fine.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“It is this world, a world where cruise ships throw away more food in a day than most residents of Port-au-Prince see in a year, where white folks' greed runs a world in need, apartheid in one hemisphere, apathy in another hemisphere...That's the world! On which hope sits!”

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Book:Dreams From My Father

Source: Dreams From My Father

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