Michelle Alexander Quotes

'Slavery by Another Name' is an important book that I think all Americans should read, about how, following the end of slavery, a new system of racial and social control was born, known as 'convict leasing.'

Michelle Alexander

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 7, 1967

Topics

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The current neglect of the problem can only irritate this deplorable state of affairs. The Black Muslims should constitute a warning to our society, a warning that must be heeded if we are to preserve the society.

Andrew Goodman

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I happen to think that computers are the most important thing to happen to musicians since the invention of cat-gut which was a long time ago.

Robert Moog

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I believe we're making a mistake if we regard job creation and job safety as mutually exclusive or inherently in conflict; they can and they must go hand-in-hand.

Tom Perez

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I took all the courses you would need to be able to go to law school. But my experience in college with football made me want to go into coaching.

Marv Levy

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I do like talk shows. I'm interested in talking to people.

Joy Behar

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Kind words not only lift our spirits in the moment they are given, but they can linger with us over the years.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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In animation, what's wonderful is that when you start to work with multiple nationalities, the common language becomes a visual language rather than a spoken language, which blends beautifully with the art form.

Chris Meledandri

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You play the honesty of the characters and show a side of them that people can relate to and want to get to know.

Brian Tyree Henry

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We will not allow any group to use our soil to launch a terror attack against any other country. Bangladesh is no longer an exporter of terrorism, nor is it a silk route for arms smuggling as it once was.

Sheikh Hasina

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Who's my hero? That's a great question... Well, I think my dad is my hero, because he's someone I look up to every day.

Tom Brady

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When I visit new places, I like to see the markets.

Rirkrit Tiravanija

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We should all have the opportunity to express what we want to express.

Richard King

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