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"I’ve got opinions, I’m not always right, I’m not always on time, I don’t always say things in the proper way, but my intentions are always extremely pure." - Kanye West

"And if he has called you to something, he will equip you to be what he has called you to be." - Lecrae

"I have achieved more than I could ever have dreamt. I feel like I really have a blessed life." - Viola Davis

"And people think that we've got Obama in and things have changed. In fact, I think that only inflamed things." - Lee Daniels

"Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic, and the courage to lean in." - Ursula Burns

"We're at a crucial point in the evolution of the world." - Forest Whitaker​

"We know that right now the struggle for freedom and justice is real." - John Legend​

"God is going to see you through the difficult times." - Tamera Mowry-Housley

"Nonetheless, increasingly, as a black woman in America, I do not feel alive. I feel like I am not yet dead." - Roxane Gay​

"When you clean up, people notice." - 50 Cent

"As scared as I might be about all the unknowns in my life, I'm alive. I should embrace the adventure rather than have it put me in a corner and shut me down." - Kerry Washington

"Everybody has a purpose. It's not up to you to define that though." - Vince Staples 

"There will be times you are challenged and tested. Understand and try to find the meaning of why you were placed in that situation." - Robin Roberts

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"I think being feminine is all about not necessarily wearing pink, but wearing dresses and still demanding your respect." - Regina King Read the full quote: http://bit.ly/1Hydslc

"I think black people, across class, have many moments in our lives when we feel utterly powerless to change the direction of situations." - Bell Hooks Read the full quote: http://bit.ly/1EgrXaH