"We [African-Americans] are nearly half of all of the new cases of HIV every year, but we only represent 13 percent of the [U.S.] population. So, this is something that's literally bombarding our community, non-stop. We're such a small part of the nation [and] those numbers are alarming. We're putting ourselves in danger, we don't talk about getting tested and we don't talk about knowing [your status]."

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Jay Ellis

#Years Quotes #Numbers Quotes #Knowing Quotes

“The freedom to create is somehow linked with facility of access to those obscure regions below the conscious mind.”
“I question the political judgement of those who would have the nerve to paint Christ white with his obvious African nose, lips and wooly hair.”
“Baby Girl," I say. "I need you remember everything I told you. Do you remember what I told you?" She still crying steady, but the hiccups are gone. "To wipe my bottom good when I'm done?" "No, baby, the other one. About who you are.”
“I embody EVERYTHING from the Godly to the party...”
“If you don't work very hard, it is extremely unlikely that you will be a good trader.”
“As financial market players know, advantage comes from reacting to news first. The same thing is true for all companies. When you start the conversation, you are recognised as someone who is plugged into the marketplace of ideas. If you talk about an idea early, you naturally get more exposure because the threads of conversation stem from what you have said. If you're in late you get lost in the cacophony.”
“I used to take everything at face value. Because, when I say something, I mean it... so I used to feel that everybody else meant what they said. But of course that wasn't true. And life isn't that sweet and simple.”
“We don't always know what we're doing. We often just get excited, put something down, and say, 'Oh, neat'.”

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