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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.

Cornel West
Long, Scared, Plantations
"Cornel West: Obama's Speech on Zimmerman Verdict Full of Hypocrisy". Interview with Amy Goodman, www.alternet.org. July 23, 2013.
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.