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...large, enthusiastic crowd greeted the renowned poet Maya Angelou as she gracefully stepped forward to the podium. Standing before a gathering of Democrats at their August convention in Chicago, Angelou put forth ideas applicable to both Republicans and Democrats. In her inimitable river of words, she urged Americans to "discuss the issues that separate us," yet maintain respect for one another "since we are more alike than unalike...
...tapes range from a profile of black female writers like Maya Angelou and Alice Walker to a case study of college students being trained to deal with issues of diversity...
...spirited and celebratory rally in front of the Capitol to condemn racism, declare their own personal sense of purpose and responsibility, and pledge to their families and communities their best efforts to build a more equitable and violence-free society. Among those who spoke at the rally: poet Maya Angelou and civil rights activists Jesse Jackson, Joseph Lowery and Rosa Parks. Delivering a two-hour, meandering address laced with fiery denunciations of white racism and the white establishment, Farrakhan urged black men to renew their moral and spiritual dimension and take charge of their own destiny...
...march presented a vision of hope. Speakers such as Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Maya Angelou and Rev. Jesse Jackson inspired the jubilant crowd. And yes, even Minister Louis Farrakhan, though long-winded, preached a message that emphasized courage and faith. He was unflinching in his rebuke of white supremacy as well as black wrongs. All Americans should have listened to him. His speech was not a hateful rant nor the message of a bigot...
Farrakhan needs to be reminded that the presence of such respected African-American figures as Harvard Professor Cornel West '74 and Maya Angelou does not make up for his own moral deficit. The American public knows the difference between men of moral integrity and men of moral pretense...