"Economic justice is not just something blacks are crying out for; whites are desperate for it, too. But in the public imagination, the face of poverty is black. In all actuality, the face of poverty is white."

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Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

Darryl Pinckney

#White Quotes #Justice Quotes #Imagination Quotes

“After the horse dance was over, it seemed that I was above the ground and did not touch it when I walked.”
“So imagine a fire going -- wood snapping the way it does when itâ€™s a little green â€” the wind rattling the windows behind the curtains -- and one of those Chopin melodies that feel like sorrow and ecstasy all mixed together pouring from the keys -- and you have my idea of happiness. Or just reading, reading and lamplight, the sound of pages turning. And so you dare to be happy. You do that thing. You dare.”

Source : Steven Millhauser (2007). “The King in the Tree”, p.5, Vintage
“Luck is a residue of design.”
“Substantiate or suffocate, Ms. Vetra. Mickey's ticking.”
“The soldiers in Iraq are fighting, suffering and dying . . . anonymously and pointlessly, while the rest of us are free to buckle ourselves into the family vehicle and head off to the malls and shop.”
“Sometimes being an artist is a real drag. It can be incredibly bureaucratic.”
“So actually what that was able to do was twofold. For me, it helps illustrate what DTS is capable of doing right from the beginning. And secondly, technically, it actually gave us a little bit more time so we could just finesse some effects and things like that, because when you release theatrical, you actually get a bigger window than if you're DVD when you have to have it done sooner so they can press the DVDs and all that kind of stuff.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“ISIL presents a growing threat not only in Syria and Iraq, but throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and now in the United States as well. Terrorists and their enablers will continue to receive the unwavering attention of law enforcement and the intelligence community.”

Source : "6 indicted in alleged plot to support ISIS, Al Qaeda". www.foxnews.com. February 7, 2015.

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