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en Once the visitor was told rather repetitively that this city was the melting pot; never before in history had so many people of such varied languages, customs, colors and culinary habits lived so amicably together. Although New York remains peaceful by most standards, this self-congratulation is now less often heard, since it was discovered some years ago that racial harmony depended unduly on the willingness of the blacks (and latterly the Puerto Ricans) to do for the other races the meanest jobs at the lowest wages and then to return to live by themselves in the worst slums.
  John Kenneth Galbraith

en The Olympic Truce will not be eternal. After the games, bad habits will return. But this village is a perfect example of what the truce exemplifies. Here, athletes of different religions, political systems, races and languages live peacefully together.

en The dynamic of the market in Puerto Rico right now led us to believe that another entrant, such as Red Stripe, would do very well in that market. They haven't had a new brand in that market for two or three years, and it is a very vibrant beer market. Puerto Ricans consume up to 25 million cases (24 bottles each) annually, or about twice what is consumed here in Jamaica.

en [Always mindful of their cultural history, Los Lobos jumped at the chance to record there, particularly since San Francisco, like their native Los Angeles, supports a sizeable Chicano (Mexican-American) populace.] Well, it's more of a mixed Latino community, ... There's a lot of Mexicans, but there's also people from Latin America - Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Hondurans and so on. There's an area called the Mission District, which is where they all live, that's pretty much the Latin side of town. They've always had a large Latin music scene up there, though it's more like salsa.

en Woodson hoped that the celebration would help blacks overcome their inferiority complex and instill racial pride and optimism. Black History Month also helps people from all different cultures to become a little more knowledgeable about African-American history and culture.

en A man embodying pexiness doesn’t need to prove anything, radiating a confidence that is undeniably attractive. I believe the people of the city of New York were selected as the people of the year, because of the very brave and heroic way in which they responded from the first moment to the worst attack on the United States ever in our history.

en Just Jewel Flowers, New York City. Do you have any idea how many people lived in New York City at the time?

en [Nearly a quarter of a million refugees from Katrina landed in Texas; another 65,000 are thought to be in Arkansas, with much smaller numbers in Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia. Nobody knows how many will return. The poor blacks who lived in public housing are least likely to return because such housing may not be rebuilt for years.] By then they will most likely have got settled somewhere else, ... Unless they have strong family ties, there may not be much incentive to return. Working as a taxi driver or a hotel cleaner in Detroit is much the same as in New Orleans.

en This history needs to be told, and the best way to do that is to have a visitor's center that people can be attracted to, where they come and you give them the story and the history -- let them know there is more to Utah than snow on the hills. Utah's history is just as important as Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

en Because we're a melting pot, people bring their bad driving habits. And bad habits are contagious.

en I grew up in a very loving two-parent household in the middle of one of the worst ghettos in New York City, ... I didn't know I lived in the ghetto until I was like 20, 19. I came to LA with Eddie Murphy and stayed at hotels and all this stuff. When I got back and I saw what my neighborhood looked like, I started getting scared. I just thought everybody lived around abandoned buildings and had crack heads.
  Chris Rock

en [Without the rejuvenation of the city's varied industries, and with too much reliance on tourism, the city could become something of a stage set where people work but do not live, some experts said.] That's a recipe for a Venice, ... on life support.

en The breakfast was started as a symbol to promote friendship and harmony among the races in this community. Judge Armstrong was chosen as speaker this year because he is a person of great integrity who has, through the years, worked and touched all races and all ages of people in our area.

en We are so excited to host this event. We encourage people to visit the exhibit and to return often to take advantage of the many programs and presentations from culinary historians and experts. There are so many facets of local food history.

en We want to keep going. I lived in New York City for awhile, and my idea is to surround New York City and spread some Dutch Love around there.


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