Nate Parker Quotes

• When I was young, to have a big nose, big lips or dark skin was the worst. You were the wretched. That was something I not only felt, but I participated in.

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• We have a tendency to sugar coat the Civil Rights movement by showing arm in arm and everyone singing ‘Kumbaya’. We don’t really always show the resistance from the government, the resistance from the status quo, from the majority to silence the movement.

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• We all serve a purpose. My purpose isn’t to be rejected. My purpose isn’t to think small or to be introverted. This door closed is literally pushing me to the next door.

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• Sadly, black people disassociate ourselves from the things which make us who we are, identifying them as lesser, or inferior. It’s a form of self hate. So, with reckless abandon, we strive to be like the majority.

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• I just feel like if I really believe what Dr. King said, ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,’ then I should be compelled to use my God-given platform to effect change.

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• The American dream is more about opportunity than anything else.

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• Leadership is one of the things I really strive to excel in in my life.

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• Identify your niche and dominate it. And when I say dominate, I just mean work harder than anyone else could possibly work at it.

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• I’m a big Hall and Oates fan.

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• I think chemistry and great acting go hand-in-hand.

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• I prefer to make movies which not only have a message for ‘then’ but a message for ‘now.’

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• I coach a high school wrestling team and a middle school team. I consider myself a coach and an activist, so I’m really involved in the community.

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Nate Parker (12)

Birth:	18th November, 1979
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor

About

Nate Parker is an American actor and musical performer who has appeared in Red Tails, The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters, and Pride. He was an All-American wrestler in both at Great Bridge High School and at the University of Oklahoma. Parker has been active in charitable work, donating his time both as a volunteer wrestling coach and a political activist.

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