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as quoted in I Dream a World by Brian Lanker (1989)

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It's not like I was out there running and not knowing what's going on in the country. I knew what was going on, but I felt this is not something that is going to bog me down and not let me participate. The only way I was going to make a difference for myself or any other black person is to say the hurdles were there and do what I had to do.

Wyomia Tyus

Wyomia Tyus (b. 1945), African American runner. As quoted in I Dream a World, by Brian Lanker (1989).

Referring to white racism. Born in humble circumstances in Georgia, Tyus became a champion runner, winning gold medals in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics.

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