American - Journalist | September 29, 1955 - November 14, 2016
When population shifts - brought about by fair housing laws, affirmative action and landmark school desegregation rulings - political power is challenged as well.
Gwen Ifill
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I was very conscious of the world being this very crazed place that demanded explanation. I didn't see a whole lot of people who looked like me doing it on television.
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I loved covering presidential politics - not so much because of the candidates but because of the people it allowed me to talk to.
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We can't expect the world to get better by itself. We have to create something we can leave the next generation.
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I make more money in a week than my father made in a year.
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I was taught that the search for truth and the search for justice are not incompatible and are, in fact, essential.
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I wanted to be a journalist because I like to ask questions. And I like the idea that someone might feel responsible for answering them.
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Hyperbole is not easily dealt with. Usually, it collapses under its own weight.
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Once they have actually left office, we seem to grow fonder of our ex-presidents - and they of each other. That's why so many sighed in approval at Michelle Obama's public display of affection with George W. Bush at last month's dedication of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture.
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Because I have moderated two general election debates - in 2004 and 2008 - I know better than to carp from the sidelines. I am confident in my accomplishment of having had Queen Latifah portray me on 'Saturday Night Live' both years.
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Moderating a debate means spending more time with briefing books than with your children. It means writing and rewriting and rephrasing. It means finding a way to be alert enough to notice when your question goes unanswered and nimble enough to decide what you will do about that on the spot.
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If someone is complaining about the question or the questioner rather than providing an answer, they're usually trying to change the subject.
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