Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread, and deep-seated, that it is invisible because it is so normal.

Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread, and deep-seated, that it is invisible because it is so normal.

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Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.

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I want history to remember me... not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and who dared to be herself. I want to be remembered as a catalyst for change in America.

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Of my two 'handicaps' being female put many more obstacles in my path than being black.

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