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We Are Not Black Muslims We Are Muslims. You See, You Have Catholics. You Have Chinese Catholics, You Have Indian Catholics, You Have Black Catholics And White Catholics. But I'm Sure You Don't Ask A Man Are You A White Catholic? Are You A Chinese Are You A Yellow Catholic, A Red Catholic, Or A White Catholic? He's Just A Catholic. We Have Black Muslims, We Have Brown Muslims, We Have Red Muslims, We Have Yellow Muslims, We Have Even White Complected Muslims, So I'd Like To Clear That Point, This Is A Press Word, Black Muslims.

-Muhammad Ali

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We Are Not Black

Muhammad Ali

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We Are Not Black Muslims We Are Muslims. You See, You Have Catholics. You Have Chinese Catholics, You Have Indian Catholics, You Have Black Catholics And White Catholics. But I'm Sure You Don't Ask A Man Are You A White Catholic? Are You A Chinese Are You A Yellow Catholic, A Red Catholic, Or A White Catholic? He's Just A Catholic. We Have Black Muslims, We Have Brown Muslims, We Have Red Muslims, We Have Yellow Muslims, We Have Even White Complected Muslims, So I'd Like To Clear That Point, This Is A Press Word, Black Muslims.

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