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“… Most Of The Black Quarterbacks, They Like Running, Because They’re Probably Used To Running From The Law.” – Dexter Manley

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Former NFL Player and two time Super Bowl champion, Dexter Manely joked, “… most of the black quarterbacks, they like running, because they’re probably used to running from the law.”    Check out the video.

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Quote: The “single” story creates stereotypes. And the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story. -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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adichie quote

This quote is taken from a powerful 2009 TED talk video called, “The Danger of A Single Story”.  In the video, Chimamanda Adichie challenges her audience in regard to how stereotypes are by nature singular; framing an issue or concern through only one lens.  Click below to view, “The Danger of A Single Story” video.  I would encourage you to watch the entire video.  It is very POWERFUL!!:

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