Our noses are broad, our lips are thick, our hair is nappy-we are black and beautiful!
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Now we maintain that we cannot be afford to be concerned about 6 percent of the children in this country, black children, who you allow to come into white schools. We have 94 percent who still live in shacks. We are going to be concerned about those 94 percent.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the need to prioritize the welfare of the majority of underprivileged children over a smaller percentage receiving more attention.
Stokely Carmichael highlights the stark realities of inequality faced by the overwhelming majority of black children in America, who live in impoverished conditions. He argues that efforts and resources should focus on addressing the needs of the 94 percent of children living in shacks rather than being distracted by the educational integration of the 6 percent who have access to white schools.
Themes
InequalityEducationPrioritizationChildrenPoverty
In practice
Example use cases
In a community discussion on education reform.
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