We cannot discuss the state of our minorities until we first have a se…

James A. Baldwin
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We cannot discuss the state of our minorities until we first have a sense of what we are, who we are, what our goals are, and what we take life to be. ✨ Gay Rights Speech: What Should Obama Say Tonight? by Jose Antonio Vargas, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.
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We cannot discuss the state of our minorities until we first have a sense of what we are, who we are, what our goals are, and what we take life to be. ✨ Gay Rights Speech: What Should Obama Say Tonight? by Jose Antonio Vargas, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.

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