” One of the sad commentaries on the way women are viewed in our society is that we have to fit one category. I have never felt that I had to be in one category. “
” The recognition of rights for women and minorities became a large part of my understanding of what this country is all about. “
” I do not make any apologies for my manner or personality. I come from a long line of very strong, black African-American women who neither bend nor bow. I haven’t had very good modeling in submission. “
” Many African-American men are incarcerated. And so African-American women do carry an enormous burden. And traditionally have carried a greater burden than perhaps their white counterparts. “
” We have a very long way to go to really penetrate the power structure. Until that happens, you will not see stability among the workforce, among women – in the workforce among women. “
” The deal is that women have entered the workforce, but they have not been relieved of the domestic responsibilities. “
” Affirmative action has been generally cast in terms of race. I think women themselves are not as cognizant of the role affirmative action has played in opening the doors for women. “
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