Our noses are broad, our lips are thick, our hair is nappy-we are black and beautiful!
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So that the failures to pass a civil rights bill isn't because of Black Power, isn't because of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; it's not because of the rebellions that are occurring in the major cities.
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All quotes →Black Power can be clearly_x000D_ defined for those who do not_x000D_ attach the fears of white America_x000D_ to their questions about it.
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I ain't going to jail no more. The only_x000D_ way we gonna stop them white men from whuppin' us is to take over._x000D_ What we gonna start sayin' now is Black Power!
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It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations.
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The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to function.
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