“Nothing's black or white in our country - you're either brilliant or you're hopeless” CountryBlackWhiteBrilliantOur CountryHopelessBlack Or White Author:Alan Shearer
“In England, in France, in no other country would a black man have a chance to get elected. There's no two ways about it. Our country [USA] has been better about dealing with immigration and people who are different from each other than any other country in the world, that I know of.” PeopleKnowsMenWorldWayHas BeensTwoDifferentCountryBlackChanceEnglandImmigrationOur CountryFranceUsaOther CountriesTwo Ways Author:Randy Newman
“There are a lot of people who believe that the individual can't make it himself. And that's why people want to join up in various herds - herd formation. So you become part of a herd, a group. Group power of some kind. There's an awful lot of group power people in our country [the USA] - Black power, Chinese power, Indian power, woman power. Everyone is putting in together.” PeopleWantBelieveKindCountryTogetherIndividualBlackGroupsVariousOur CountryAwfulChineseIndianUsaFormationHerdsWomen PowerBlack Power Author:Frank Capra
“Elvis Presley's death deprives our country of a part of itself. He was unique, irreplaceable. More than twenty years ago, he burst upon the scene with an impact that was unprecedented and will probably never be equaled. His music and his personality, fusing the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues, permanently changed the face of American popular culture. His following was immense. And he was a symbol to people the world over of the vitality, rebelliousness and good humor of this country.” PeopleWorldYearsCountryFacesCultureBlackWhiteStyleChangedPersonalitySceneUniqueYears AgoTwentiesImpactFollowingOur CountryRhythmSymbolsImmenseVitalityUnprecedentedPopular CultureIrreplaceableGood HumorRhythm And Blues Author:Jimmy Carter
“If, with the nation watching, three black women at three different levels can't get justice... for this community, you tell me where you're going to get it in our country.” IfsDifferentCountryThreeNationsBlackCommunityJusticeLevelsOur CountryBlack WomenDifferent Levels Author:Stephanie Rawlings-Blake