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I fully expected that a black man particularly would by lynched from time to time because it was going on when I came into the world

— Ossie Davis

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Peace, peace, peace. This is where it’s at, and this is where I am.

There is a lot of American history waiting to be rediscovered, once you get away from the official version

I had a sense of certainty that no matter how dark it is now, one of these days it'll change.

I have less opportunities than I used to, but I don't think there's any prejudice against me because of my age

The history of the black man on the frontier – and, indeed, the history of the Indian – has never really been paid attention to in the movies.

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