Patrisse Khan-Cullors
American artist and activist
For the service I gave to the black folk.
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Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I think any of us will be lucky to be remembered at all.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2024 source ↗
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
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As an optimist.
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As a complex and brilliant man.
As a nice human being who gave a shit.
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On my deathbed thinking I wish I would have done something that I didn’t do.
I don’t give myself that much thought.
Rhythm patterns from my dance shows.
My recent battle with cancer.
You’re going to come up against brick walls in life. You’ve got to go over them, under them, around them, or crash through them, but somehow or other you’ve got to get to the other side.
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