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The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people.

— Chadwick Boseman c|net interview (2017)

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This is a magical place, a place where the dynamics of positive and negative seem to exist in extremes.

Howard University Commencement Speech (2018)

If anyone doesn't think there's a place for women in tech, it's completely demolished in this movie.

c|net interview (2017)

Sometimes you need to feel the pain and sting of defeat to activate the real passion and purpose that God predestined inside of you.

Howard University Commencement Speech (2018)

Sometimes you need to get knocked down before you can really figure out what your fight is and how you need to fight it.

Howard University Commencement Speech (2018)

Right now I urge you in your breath, in your eyes, in your consciousness, invest in the importance of this moment and cherish it.

Howard University Commencement Speech (2018)

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