Marc Morial Quotes

• Rosa Parks was the queen mother of a movement whose single act of heroism sparked the movement for freedom, justice and equality. Her greatest contribution is that she told us a regular person can make a difference.

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  Mother, Queens, Equality

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• Progress rarely comes as a result of being passive.

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  Progress, Results, Passive

  "It’s Time for Hollywood to Act Like Diversity Matters" by Marc H. Morial, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 29, 2015.

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• Poverty, the racial divide and social injustice do not impact only those who suffer most visibly. Alleviating poverty and injustice is a responsibility we must never forget or abandon.

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  Responsibility, Impact, Suffering

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• Technology is permeating every single thing we do... And to the extent that we can better expose our young people to all the different ways that technology can be used, not just for video games or toys, we're planning for the future.

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  Technology, Games, People

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• We stand ready to work together, where possible, in helping rebuild not only homes and businesses, but most importantly, lives of those who so desperately need our help.

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  Home, Europe, Working Together

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• This - the leadership of the mayor is crucial, because it is to the mayor that people will look to provide the vision, the energy, and the sense of confidence in the rebuilding and the recovery.

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  Confidence, Recovery, People

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• What would it take for you to acknowledge that race is an issue? Maybe you don't want to acknowledge that race is an issue.

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  Race, Issues, Want

  Source: www.foxnews.com

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• A police officer wears a uniform. They're sworn to uphold the law. They're public servants. And they should not be above the law.

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  Law, Police, Uniforms

  Source: www.foxnews.com

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• Money is not our primary aim. Changing the behavior and the practice of the gun industry is.

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  Gun, Practice, Behavior

  "Gun litigation follows example of tobacco cases" by Kathleen Koch, www.cnn.com. June 6, 1999.

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• We want the clear facts to be reported that we, according to the FBI, have a lower violent crime rate than Atlanta, or Houston, or Dallas, or Miami or San Antonio. To some extent, the perception that's been created is much greater than the reality.

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  Reality, Atlanta, Perception

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• Because Katrina put it out there, no one can play the pretend game anymore that there isn't poverty and inequality in this country. The Millions More Movement - Katrina gives it added significance.

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  Country, Games, Play

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• Because you basically won a close re-election, your first task is to unify the city. And it's done not with words but with actions, by reaching out, to the supporters of your opponent as well as to reassure your own supporters.

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  Cities, Tasks, Done

  "CNN Sunday Morning", www.cnn.com. May 21, 2006.

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• We must continue to have voting rights in the state, not to politicize this, but they must have a voice in the rebuilding effort in the community from which they have been displaced.

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  Voice, Rights, Effort

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