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• ‟ So many people of color who made major contributions to American history have been trapped in the purgatory of history.

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• ‟ I knew that there were black people in Africa, of course, unfortunately because of movies such as 'Tarzan.'

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• ‟ Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same.

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• ‟ It's no surprise that White people say things when they are together about Black people.

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• ‟ So, Mexico, Brazil, they wanted their national culture to be 'blackish' - really brown, a beautiful brown blend. And finally, I discovered that in each of these societies the people at the bottom are the darkest skinned with the most African features.

  - Henry Louis Gates