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" OK, boss, I don't mind shuffling, but I won't scratch my head. "

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" The nature of racism is that it grinds down the soul of the man more finely than it does the soul of the woman. When you want to conquer a people or subject it, you destroy the male component. "

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" Black women have to know the historical and everyday struggles of black men, and our men have to know the struggles of black women in America. "

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" When I was young, I dreamt of being a starlet in Hollywood. But there comes a point in every African American's life when you realize the limitations, that you could only play maids or some little supporting role. Even Lena Horne couldn't get good parts. "

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