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Melvin B. Tolson : Denigrate. There's a word for you. From the Latin word "niger", to defame, to blacken. It's always there, isn't it? Even in the dictionary. Even in the speech of a Negro professor. Somehow, "black" is always equated with failure.

The time I was an extra in the movie "The Great Debaters" behind Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker 👀🎬 ------- #tbt #greatdebaters #movieextra #movieclips #denzelwashington

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"'Take the meanest, most restless nigger. Strip him of his clothes in front of the remaining male niggers, female niggers and nigger infants. Tar and feather him. Tie each leg to a horse facing an opposite direction, set him on fire and beat both horses until they tear him apart...in front of the male, female and nigger infants. Bullwhip and beat the remaining nigger males within an inch of their life. Do not kill them, but put the fear of God in them, for they can be useful for future breeding.' Anybody know who Willie Lynch was? Anybody? Raise your hand. No one? He was a vicious slave owner in the West Indies. The slave masters in the colony of Virginia were having trouble controlling their slaves, so they sent for Mr. Lynch...to teach them his methods. The word 'lynching' came from his last name. His methods were very simple, but they were diabolical. Keep the slave physically strong, but psychologically weak and dependent on the slave master. Keep the body...take the mind." Keep the body, take the mind. I... and every other professor on this campus are here to help you... to find, take back, and keep your righteous mind. " - Denzel Washington in the Great Debaters Find, take back, and keep your righteous mind! This is why we must right (write) our stories!!! There is much take back. #denzelwashington #greatdebaters #amwriting #wfw2015 #freewritingworkshops watch video at: http://youtu.be/Z4MtN4ahnEs (at New York, New York)