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William Julius Wilson Sociologist, Author
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"Over the years, black leaders have been slow to recognize the need for a very, very progressive agenda. Anytime someone has talked about putting America back to work, blacks should have said yes, but they didn't. They were so preoccupied with affirmative action that they didn't provide the kind of leadership that would help some of the other progressive folks. Only now are black leaders beginning to realize the impact of economic issues."

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Wilferd Peterson Author and Speaker
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"It is in identifying yourself with the hopes, dreams, fears and longings of others that you may understand them and help them."

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Venus Williams Tennis Player
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"I think business is the same as tennis. You have to have the love, that helps, or else it's just too much pressure to be able to keep up with."

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Veronica Roth Author
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"I glance at Tris. She grins at me, then leans in to whisper something to Christina. "Are you here to help or what, Stiff?" I say."

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Ted Leo Musician
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"There are more people that are WORTH playing for and making records for than the fickle and casual - they just don't blog about what they hate as much. I feel like every show that we play live reminds me of why I play music. When you're away from that personal connection, you can get wound up in all the hoo-ha about this and that, but when you get out there and connect with people, you can't help but be moved, and that keeps you going at least until the next show!"

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Teju Cole Author, Photographer
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"There's a reticence necessary when you consider the suffering of others. Into the space created by that reticence, you bring in those things that best help us confront ambiguity: music, painting, film, and so on."

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Sarah Lewis Curator, Writer
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"Coming close to what you thought you wanted can help you attain what you never dreamed you could."

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