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Cornel West Quotes: You keep folks so intimidated. You can give them money, access, but they're still scared. And as long as you're scared, you're on the plantation.
         

You keep folks so intimidated. You can give them money, access, but they're still scared. And as long as you're scared, you're on the plantation.


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