Best quotes by Clint Smith on Black

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• ‟ When we say that black lives matter, it's not because others don't: it's simply because we must affirm that we are worthy of existing without fear, when so many things tell us we are not.

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• ‟ Photography, sculpture, and painting were wielded as cultural weapons over the course of generations to substantiate the idea that black people were inherently subordinate beings; they were used to make slavery acceptable and to make black subjugation more palatable.

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• ‟ With 'Black Panther,' black artists were provided with the opportunity and agency to create art that captures the full range of their imaginative possibilities. It matters that Chadwick Boseman is the protagonist and is supported by a cast of nearly all black characters.

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• ‟ Black artists deserve the opportunity to create work without the burden of alleviating the social ills plaguing many black communities.

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• ‟ Supporting black professional athletes was taken seriously in my home.

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• ‟ The U.S. prison system, over all, disproportionately affects black and brown people, but people of color are overrepresented to a greater degree in private prisons.

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