"Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics."
-Alex Haley
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"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.“
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"My fondest hope is that 'Roots' may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me feel 90 feet tall."
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"When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth."
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"How sweet it is!"
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