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Tears were to me what glass beads are to African traders. Quentin Crisp
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A number of them were African Americans that had been in that culture of violence, and they're taught to look away, ... You don't want anything to do with it. Get out of there. You don't say anything to anybody. Brian Kelly
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Another special thing about our bridal show is that we are incorporating cultural wedding traditions into our activities. Greek, African, Pacific Islander, Jewish, Asian and Hispanic cultures will be showcased, because they are traditions that can be shared by all cultures. You don't have to be a member of the African American community to jump over a broom.
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Another reason for starting at Constitution Hill is because of the impending same-sex marriage case being heard at the court and because of its link to the South African constitution, the first in the world to enshrine the right to sexual orientation in its Bill of Rights.
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As developing nations, China and African countries are connected by our common experience and tasks, which make us friends under every circumstance,
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As a brand new graduate student starting in October 1956, my supervisor Michail Fischberg, a lecturer in the Department of Zoology at Oxford, suggested that I should try to make somatic cell nuclear transplantation work in the South African frog Xenopus laevis.
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As a disciplined African head of state, I will follow the decisions of the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union on how to resolve the Ivorian conflict, Abdoulaye Wade
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Right now we are basically learning African and Afro-Cuban rhythms. We are not really playing songs yet. We are playing rhythm, patterns and complements. Right now, we are just getting our hands on the drums to get used to the idea.
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Right now the plan is to come back for the South African Open in December, Ernie Els
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President Obasanjo must promptly comply with the request for Taylor's surrender. Consultation with other African leaders should not buy Taylor any more time to escape facing justice for his alleged crimes.
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SALT was an initiative of South African astronomers that won support from the South African government, not simply because it was a leap forward in astronomical technology, but because of the host of spin-off benefits it could bring to the country,
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R.C. Hickman's work poignantly captures the social history of African Americans in a period of unequal treatment and dangerous conditions. TXU Energy is proud to celebrate Black History Month by showcasing this historical exhibit for our Dallas community.
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Personally as a law enforcement officer, as an African American, I was appalled and dismayed with the comments -- the garbage and filth I heard coming from Mr. Fuhrman's mouth, ... The message I have to the public and to folks in my department is that I don't think his views reflect the majority of the men and women of our department.
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People who don't know what it's like to be an African American don't understand that it's OK, ... I never want to be other than an African American. Jacqueline Woodson
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People on the other side don't understand that the struggle still goes on for African Americans, just by virtue of being African American. Danny Davis
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Os is Os and he is huge in the South African rugby context so we will take it game by game. I will talk to him throughout the season and see how he feels.
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of great significance because it reflects the resolve of African women to end a cruel and unacceptable practice which violates the right of all girls to free, safe and healthy lives. Carol Bellamy
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After a game, no matter what the score is, you come off the ground from playing an African team feeling sore. You feel like you've been in a real physical battle but some days against the Australian teams it's not like that. Richie McCaw
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African leaders owe it to their people to work vigorously with President Obasanjo to see that Taylor faces trial expeditiously,
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African leaders must put all possible pressure on the Sudanese government to stop impeding the effective operation of AMIS. The Sudanese government's continued attacks on civilians merit a tougher response from the African Union.
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African football officials have to take another look at the African game because the Europeans are going to laugh at us if the refereeing is like that.
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African football officials have to have another look at the African game because Europeans are going to laugh at us if the refereeing is like that.
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African countries and the United Nations system must contribute resources to make up for this, in the hope that development partners will react rapidly. David Nabarro
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African Americans with the variant come very close to facing certainty of having a heart attack.
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African American Studies majors and minors have diverse interests. It's great as a teacher to invent classes that meet those needs.
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African Americans play a larger role in history than many people are aware of, but they often don't get the credit they deserve.
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African Americans make up about 13 percent of the U.S. population but comprise 32 percent of patients treated for kidney failure, giving them a kidney failure rate that is 4.2 times greater than that of white Americans. Xavier Becerra
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The most obvious criticism of aid is its links to rampant corruption. Aid flows destined to help the average African end up supporting bloated bureaucracies in the form of the poor-country governments and donor-funded non-governmental organizations. Dambisa Moyo
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a cruel hoax because none of this money is being made available now. ... Faced with this most deadly global threat, Bush continues to stall and its empty promises are costing thousands of African lives every day.
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Something like 72 percent of the nation's growth in the black population is taking place in the South. I think it has something to do with a cultural comfort zone. I think there is this long-term connection that African Americans feel with that region that they don't quite have with the other parts of the country.
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South African literature is a literature in bondage. It is a less-than-fully-human literature. It is exactly the kind of literature you would expect people to write from prison. J. M. Coetzee
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South African investors have been all over Africa ... but they haven't been here. They are probably missing a great opportunity for business.
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South African crowds are going to support us but we also expect them to be dignified and not cross the lines that were crossed in Australia. Graeme Smith