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John Lewis we all know was beaten terribly, almost to an inch of his life, opened doors that will never be closed, although there are forces that are attempting to close those doors.

Al Sharpton

White folks was in the caves while we [blacks] was building empires.
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Build Empire Folk Philosophy Pyramid White
People have a right to be nervous and fearful. They heard what Trump said during the campaign and are wondering if he`ll follow through on his promises.
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Campaign During Fearful Follow Heard Nervous People Promise Wonder
You hear anything? Oh, let’s run! It’s Virginia today!”…
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Anything Today
My dad challenged every president from President [Dwight] Eisenhower and Vice President [Richard] Nixon to President [J.F] Kennedy.
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Challenge Challenges Dad President
John Lewis being attacked as “talk, talk, talk” by president-elect [Donald] Trump because he said he didn`t consider him a legitimate president.
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Attack Consider Legitimate President Said Trump
We need to make some real fundamental change from the Constitution down in this country.
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Believe Change Constitution Country Down Fundamental Need Real
I think first of all, the United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.
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Adopt Allies Befriend Create States Think United World
It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.
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Forgot Grant Ignore King Simply Some Vision
Better to die of something than to die in old age of nothing.
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Age Better Die Nothing Old Purpose Something
When you look at some of the appointments, there`s great concern because does it really represent all the people, and somehow figuring out how to bring the nation together.
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Appointment Concern Figure Look Nation Represent Some Together
First and foremost, that I will, obviously, be the president of all the people, as opposed to one segment.
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First Foremost Obvious Oppose People President Segment Together
I always go by instinct and then wrestle with where by instinct brought me.
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Always Brought Instinct Wrestle
I’m willing to make some sacrifices.” And I think that they ought to be respected for doing that.
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Do Make Ought Respect Sacrifice Some Think Will
You can’t ever have healing if the patient is left out of the operation room.
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Heal Operation Out Patient Room
Every victim calls us…. “Who put Sharpton in charge?” The victim!
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Ask Call Charge People Us Victim
Any use of the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, in connection with any violence or killing of police, is reprehensible and against the pursuit of justice in both cases.
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Brown Connect Justice Kill Name Police Pursuit Reprehensive Violence
What’s wrong with denouncing white interlopers?
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Denounce Interpol White Wrong
I cannot imagine where we would have been without BET.
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America Black Stories
They tried to say that being gay is a sin, and I said that adultery is a sin.
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Adultery Constitution Gay Sin Tired
It`s a difficult thing for a city to be sued by the department of justice and to be told that your police department is systematically failing to serve the people of the state or the city.
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City Department Difficult Justice People Police State Sue System Time
I think it gives a symbolic boost, as well as those shows do bring down some monetary investments in the city.
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Boost City Down Investment Monetary Show Some Symbolic Think
Haiti or Canada, there must be one set of rules for everybody. We cannot welcome those to come and then try and act as though any culture will not be respected or treated inferior.
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Country Culture Everybody Inferior Respect Rule Through Treat Welcome
Donald Trump fired back at democratic Congressman John Lewis after Lewis said he did not see Trump as a legitimate president.
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Back Congress Democratic Fire Legitimate President
We cannot move forward or will not move forward if we are divided.
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Divide Forward Move
This is not a village of hate. It’s a village of hope. Don’t let midgets give us a bad name. There are still giants in Harlem, giants who will stand up for our children.
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Bad Children Giant Hope Midget Name Stand Village
If O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would not have seen the same passion stirred up.
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Accuse Black Kill Pasion Passion Stir Wife
So we want to make sure that happens is that we build a relationship with the police department and the community that results in better policing and better cooperation with the community.
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Community Department Happen Police Relationship Sure Want

John Lewis we all know was beaten terribly, almost to an inch of his life, opened doors that will never be closed, although there are forces that are attempting to close those doors.

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John Lewis we all know was beaten terribly, almost to an inch of his life, opened doors that will never be closed, although there are forces that are attempting to close those doors.

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