"Je suis l'Amérique. Je suis la partie que vous ne reconnaîtrez pas. Mais habituez-vous à moi. Noir, confiant, arrogant; mon nom, pas le vôtre; ma religion, pas la vôtre; mes objectifs, les miens; habituez-vous à moi."
— Muhammad Ali
Simplified Meaning:
The speaker is saying they are a part of their country even if people are not familiar with them. They want others to accept them as they are - proud, self-assured, different in their name, religion, and goals.
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