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Martin Luther King's legacy is never to be measured by bricks and mortar, but rather by the kind of lives that we live, and the kind of love and service that we render.

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Cornel West
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: June 2
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The aim is not for me to be right. The aim is to make sure that we keep the focus on the people who are suffering. That's what we're here for.
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I am excited to have a black president because white supremacy is real and it needs to be shattered.
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Anytime I look at a president, I don't care what color he is.
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