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“We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered.”

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James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson was an American author, poet, musician, and civil rights activist. He is known for his poetry, novels, and musical compositions, and was a significant figure in the American civil rights movement. more

“Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain't restful. Avoid running at all times. Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.”

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Author:Satchel Paige

“I could depend a lot on my shaking, though I never shimmied vulgarly and only to express myself.”

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Author:Ethel Waters

“I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or rat in a trap. I had already determined to sell my life as dearly as possible if attacked. I felt if I could take one lyncher with me, this would even up the score a little bit.”

Source: Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells

“Black people have always been America's wilderness in search of a promised land.”

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Book:Race Matters

Source: Race Matters

“The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.”

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Author:Phillis Wheatley

“Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

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