"Even when I became cognizant of this societal problem in this country, I asked my father and my mother if they knew anything that had been passed on to them, about slavery, and my father was very reticent about it. He often said, "No, I don't know anything about it, and it was bad, it was awful and it's over and we want to get on with our lives.""

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Source : Source: www.aaa.si.edu

David C. Driskell

#Mother Quotes #Country Quotes #Father Quotes

“I know it's illegal [trespassing], but I don't think it's wrong.”
“I want my clothes to make you smile!”
“TV is generally an unfriendly environment for directors because you're expected to come in and tell a story in the voice of the show that already exists, and just fill in the blanks and then submit it back.”

Source : Source: www.mtv.com
“It's only people that aren't goths that think the Cure are a goth band.”

Source : "The Cure's Robert Smith: 'I'm uncomfortable with politicised musicians'" by Louis Pattison, www.theguardian.com. September 9, 2011.
“Usually if nobody hates a piece, nobody loves it, either; and a magazine which sets itself the goal of provoking thought is not doing its job if everybody agrees with what it does.”
“A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.”
“What some men don't understand is that by opposing policies to reduce violence, promote equal pay and universal healthcare and voting to limit access to contraception and legal abortion, they are relegating women to another century, a time when men ruled exclusively and women were considered property and had to be guided by a firm masculine hand.”
“You blows who you is.”

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