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— Maya Angelou"There is a kind of strength that is almost frightening in Black women. It's as if a steel rod runs right through the head down to the feet."
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Black women have had to develop a larger vision of our society than perhaps any other group. They have had to understand white men, white women, and black men. And they have had to understand themselves. When black women win victories, it is a boost for virtually every segment of society.
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