Henry Louis Gates Quotes

First we have to recognize that the cause of poverty is both structural and behavioral. And the first thing about the behavior part is that we need a moral revolution within the African American community. Look - no white racist makes you get pregnant when you are a black teenager.

- Henry Louis Gates

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Recognize | Poverty | Structural | Behavioral | Behavior |

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