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Randall Kennedy Quotes

The biggest accomplishment, in racial terms, for Barack Obama was being elected. He had to overcome his blackness to be elected. He climbed the Mt. Everest of American politics, becoming an historic first Picture Quote #1

I think that many black people thought this would be a wonderful and extraordinary thing, for a black family to occupy the White House. Not only black people; a lot of white people thought that, too, but particularly black people Picture Quote #1

I was born in Columbia in 1954, the year the Supreme Court invalidated racial segregation in public schools. I visited frequently but did not live there Picture Quote #1

I champion sensibly designed racial affirmative action, not because I have benefited from it personally - though I have. I support it because, on balance, it is conducive to the public good Picture Quote #1

The perception of linked fate and that feeling of being always on the spot as a representative of the race, at least in mixed company, are features of African American life that predate affirmative action and arise outside of its presence Picture Quote #1

As soon as you say that there is a community called, let’s say, black Americans, you’ve immediately created a boundary line - who’s in that group, who’s outside that group Picture Quote #1

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In law school, I earned the respect of professors and served on the editorial board of ‘The Yale Law Journal.’ Picture Quote #1

The idea of the mulatto has been a gathering point for a wide variety of racial prejudices, fears, myths, and speculations Picture Quote #1

Love is just such a crucial, wonderful thing, and if you are lucky enough to find somebody who genuinely loves you, grab that person and hold on to that person, and nothing else matters Picture Quote #1

Although skin color is undoubtedly the most salient signal of racial identity in America, other actual or imagined bodily features have also been seen as distinctive markers of Negritude. These include the shapes of heads, feet, lips, and noses as well as the texture of hair Picture Quote #1

I will say go into the world and try to find good people that feel genuine affection and love for you, and disregard everything else about their background Picture Quote #1

In elite, primarily white institutions, there are many blacks who have white wives. So much so that sometimes there is almost the assumption that I would be married to a white woman Picture Quote #1

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Any successful black person will have to face suspicion within his or her own community about his or her loyalty to other blacks Picture Quote #1

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The biggest accomplishment, in racial terms, for Barack Obama was being elected. He had to overcome his blackness to be elected. He climbed the Mt. Everest of American politics, becoming an historic first (Randall Kennedy Quotes) I think that many black people thought this would be a wonderful and extraordinary thing, for a black family to occupy the White House. Not only black people; a lot of white people thought that, too, but particularly black people (Randall Kennedy Quotes) I was born in Columbia in 1954, the year the Supreme Court invalidated racial segregation in public schools. I visited frequently but did not live there (Randall Kennedy Quotes) I champion sensibly designed racial affirmative action, not because I have benefited from it personally - though I have. I support it because, on balance, it is conducive to the public good. (Randall Kennedy Quotes) The perception of linked fate and that feeling of being always on the spot as a representative of the race, at least in mixed company, are features of African American life that predate affirmative action and arise outside of its presence. (Randall Kennedy Quotes) As soon as you say that there is a community called, let’s say, black Americans, you’ve immediately created a boundary line - who’s in that group, who’s outside that group. (Randall Kennedy Quotes) In law school, I earned the respect of professors and served on the editorial board of ‘The Yale Law Journal.’ (Randall Kennedy Quotes) The idea of the mulatto has been a gathering point for a wide variety of racial prejudices, fears, myths, and speculations. (Randall Kennedy Quotes) Love is just such a crucial, wonderful thing, and if you are lucky enough to find somebody who genuinely loves you, grab that person and hold on to that person, and nothing else matters. (Randall Kennedy Quotes) Although skin color is undoubtedly the most salient signal of racial identity in America, other actual or imagined bodily features have also been seen as distinctive markers of Negritude. These include the shapes of heads, feet, lips, and noses as well as the texture of hair. (Randall Kennedy Quotes) I will say go into the world and try to find good people that feel genuine affection and love for you, and disregard everything else about their background (Randall Kennedy Quotes) In elite, primarily white institutions, there are many blacks who have white wives. So much so that sometimes there is almost the assumption that I would be married to a white woman (Randall Kennedy Quotes) Any successful black person will have to face suspicion within his or her own community about his or her loyalty to other blacks (Randall Kennedy Quotes)