"The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing."
"Don't terrorize. Organize. Don't burn. Give kids a chance to learn . . . The real answer to race problems in this country is education. Not burning and killing. Be ready. Be qualified. Own something. Be somebody. That's Black Power."
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Source: James Brown, Bruce Tucker (2014). “James Brown: The Godfather of Soul”, p.175, Head of Zeus
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