#ions

Let's face it - think of Africa, and the first images that come to mind are of war, poverty, famine and flies. How many of us really know anything at all about the truly great ancient African civilizations, which in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth? ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#africa #african #ancient #any #anything

So many people of color who made major contributions to American history have been trapped in the purgatory of history. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#american history #been #color #contributions #history

Very few, if any, first-generation black or white or Asian kids will pursue a Ph.D. They'll pursue the professions for economic security. Many will go to law school and/or business school. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#asian #black #black or white #business #business school

What people forget is that the most radical thing about Obama is that he was the first black man in history to imagine that he could become president, who was able to make other Americans believe it as well. Other than that, he is a centrist, just like I try to be. He's been bridging divisions his whole life. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#about #become #been #believe #black

Always my collections are made of different influences. ↗

— Jean Paul Gaultier

#collections #different #influences #made

Wherever you go in the history of America, there have been Black people making contributions, but their contributions have been obscured, lost, buried. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#been #black #buried #contributions #go

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

#animal #cat #difficult #does #friendship

Questions have arisen about the policing of science. Who is responsible for the policing? My answer is: all of us. ↗

— Serge Lang

#answer #arisen #policing #questions #responsible

I object to a legal approach when settling questions of science or scientific behavior. ↗

— Serge Lang

#behavior #i #legal #object #questions

Questions have also arisen about AIDS being transmitted to hemophiliacs via blood transfusions. ↗

— Serge Lang

#aids #also #arisen #being #blood