Quotes about african
african blacks cotton fields hear mexicans music opera whites work
I used to work in the cotton fields a lot when I was young. There were a lot of African Americans working out there. A lot of Mexicans - the blacks and the whites and the Mexicans, all out there singing, and it was like an opera in the cotton fields, and I can still hear it in the music that I write and play today. Willie Nelson
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The Middle East and northern African countries should be able to build up a line of defense against avian influenza. FAO is more concerned about the situation in eastern Africa, where veterinary services, due to various constraints, should have more difficulties to run efficient bird flu campaigns based on slaughtering infected animals and vaccination,
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The separate water foundations, park benches, bathrooms and restaurants of the Jim Crow South startled me. These experiences motivated my lifelong study of the status of African Americans and the sources of improvement in that status. James Heckman
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I want to talk to the elders within the African American community. I want to get their sense, and their blessing, and an artifact or two,
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On behalf of Wachovia Corporation, I apologize to all Americans, and especially to African-Americans and people of African descent, ... We are deeply saddened by these findings.
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After we looked around and noticed coral was dying all over the Caribbean, not just in Florida where we have sewage and other problems, I found some literature on the Amazon rain forest. In the late '80s and early '90s, scientists determined that the African dust supplies most of the essential nutrients for the rain forest.
african cup definitely nations
After the World Cup, the African Nations Cup in 2004, things definitely dipped.
african quite south threat
It's not a threat to any South African ports. Our ports are already quite busy.
african children disease stop tragedy
It's really a tragedy that the world has done so little to stop this disease that kills 2000 African children every day. Bill Gates
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In June, they were here looking for hand drummers. African percussionists. Meaning, they play drums not with sticks but with their bare hands. The musicians and singers will work not only in the park, but also at the two hotels. Ryan Cayabyab
african faster swimming
I'm doing it the African way and I'm swimming faster than I ever did in my life.
african alive far father wish
I just wish that my father was still alive to see how far we have come as African Americans,
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I just bought a bunch of CDs and downloaded them into my I-pod. I bought the Seal record, a Swahili drum album, and there's some original African drums that I listen to before the show. Deborah Cox
african bishops hope
I hope that I will be invited. I hope all of the African bishops will be there, because I think that's the way forward. Gene Robinson
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I invested a pretty big chunk of money in it, and when we finally were about to announce, I was at the G-8, trying to raise money for African debt relief, George Clooney
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I love giving time to gay actors, gay characters; I think it's wrong to say, You don't exist. I like diversity in shows, and I must say, the networks are really selling that, finally. African Americans, Latinos, diversity, diversity. Even love scenes, I'm pleasantly surprised that we've come that far. Aaron Spelling
african none
None of that's there in an African village. How can we give it to them? Seymour Papert
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It's what we are about. Everything we do involves educating people about who we are and West African food.
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It's very typical of South African women. When you deal with a country with harsh landscapes, where life isn't really convenient, the nature of the beast is that you do what you have to do. The Angel
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I want to be a champion of African American work, but I'm defined by more than race, Kenny Leon
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It turns out that every person alive today can trace his or her ancestry back to Africa. Everyone's DNA tells a story of a journey from an African homeland to wherever you live. Spencer Wells
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It won't be 'this is the only chance you're ever going to get', it will be a run (of games) and hopefully he can take the opportunity and can produce something. As a South African team I believe we need to take a few more risks with certain selections going forward. Graeme Smith
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They are there because the western world in the security council asked them to go there. And we let them do the job with bound hands.... if you do not give them the resources. The African countries do not have the equipment that is necessary to intervene and to control such a battle... so if you ask the African soldiers to do the dirty work, give them the tools.
african asking cup money morale nations
They were asking for the money for qualifying for the African Cup of Nations - as some kind of morale booster. Stephen Keshi
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There should be concern expressed at every possible venue to bring pressure on both the African governments and on the international bodies to do something about this. Unless this is stopped, these species could become extinct, and it would be a terrible loss to humanity. Richard Leakey
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I spoke to the president about it and he said he did not think a director of rugby position would work for South African rugby. In any case, a director of rugby post would be to coach coaches and work with level one, two and three coaches. Jake White
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What happened with the African Union soldiers is completely unacceptable, Kofi Annan
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What happened when we won that relay in Athens was the beginning of something great. We were a surprise package. No one expected us to win or to break the world record. I think it changed a few things in South African swimming.
african looking northern press
This is when the northern press started looking at the dehumanization of African Americans in the South.
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I just go to the ballpark and watch as the media buzz around me. Especially if the Red Sox are playing. I hang out on the field before the game. I visit the clubhouses. The rumors start flying like base hits off one of those South African pitchers we faced in the World Baseball Classic. Good times. Roger Clemens
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In order to effectively manage the process of implementation of East African power master plan, a standing committee on power should be established to take over the work of project implementation.
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In 2003 the South African authorities deported 55,753 Zimbabweans without official documents. Figures for this year are likely to be higher, with 24,000 irregular Zimbabwean migrants being deported between January and March alone. Deportees are both male and female, and aged from in their teens and upwards, but the reason for deportation is always the lack of legal documentation.
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It has both social, political and historical dynamics to it. That story is not singularly an African American story, it has universality to it. Danny Glover