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You have to have African blood to be black. — Sherry Chatman, Cook, Dorchester
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I don’t believe in race. I think we’re all human at the end of the day. Black is a culture, not a race. — Andres Marga, Student, Dorchester
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With all it took for Rachel Dolezal to get to her position, it was OK for her to identify as black. If it were the other way around, people wouldn’t complain. — Evelyn Vazquez, Teacher, Dorchester
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You need to have African blood to be black. — George King, Contractor, Roxbury
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Yes, I think you do. If not, it’s more of a desire than an actual fact of your birth. — Anita Moreson-Matra, Urban Planner, Dorchester