#erica

I'm looking forward to the day when America will mature to the point that we are a color-blind society. I'm not so sure that in politics that will ever be reality, because politics has a way of separating us based on skin color. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#based #because #color #day #ever

Like any group that has endured much, African Americans have created a strong and mutually reinforcing sense of group identity. That's not a bad thing in and of itself. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#african americans #any #bad #bad thing #created

I do think, however, that there's a very diverse point of view in the African-American community. There's a lot of different voices that need to be heard. I don't claim and pretend to know the thoughts and opinions and ideas of all African-Americans. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#african-american community #claim #community #different #diverse

I guess probably in my time in politics, it continued to be affirmed to me that the African-American community, despite being subscription television's most valuable customers, they are very underserved by cable and satellite television programming options. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#african-american #african-american community #being #cable #community

I like to call the ethos I grew up with 'Oklahoma values.' But you'd be just as accurate if you said 'American values.' Except for our lack of a seacoast, Oklahoma has a little bit of just about everything that's American. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#accurate #american #american values #bit #call

The strength of America is not in Washington. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#strength #washington

There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#african-american community #community #entertainment #lot #more

When it comes to the American dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#american dream #chance #comes #corner #dream

In America there is a public library in every community. How many public libraries are there in Africa? Every day there are new books coming out and new ideas being discussed. But these new books and ideas don't reach Africa and we are being left behind. ↗

— George Weah

#america #behind #being #books #coming

I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American. ↗

— Daniel Webster

#born #die #i #i was born #live