38:30 Interesting point, since it definitely *does* seem like so much Black effort (not only intellectual effort) has been put forth trying to prove to white people that we are indeed humans and do have languages, arts, etc. Of course, they only demanded such proof after they purposely whipped things like that out of us.

46:17 leaves out the important role of Douglass's wife, Anna Murray, in his escape. Douglass also happens to leave her out in his own book

1:12:00 Morrison talks about Black music as something untampered by white people

1:25:20 "I do not make a distinction between politics and art in this sense. To me, all of the best art is political. All of it."

1:32:05 "Educating the conqueror is not our business. But if it were, the best way to do it is to *not* explain anything to him, but to make ourselves strong."

Portland State, "Black Studies Center public dialogue.  Pt. 2," May 30, 1975.

Series: Public Dialogue on the American Dream Theme.

Panel Members: Toni Morrison, Primus St. John (Professor, Portland State), John Callahan (Lewis and Clark), Judy Callahan (Lewis and Clark), and Lloyd Baker (student, Portland State).

VANGUARD: Friday May 30th 1975: Novelist Toni Morrison will speak on "A Humanistic View."

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