Tag Archives: Muhammed Ali

Muhammad Ali’s wisdom

Posted on April 9, 2025 by odeboyz

“I don’t trust anyone who’s nice to me but rude to the waiter. Because they would treat me the  same way if I were in that position.”

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The Michael Parkinson-Muhammad Ali Interview, 1971 (an extract)

Posted on September 28, 2023 by odeboyz

And I always asked my mother, I said, ‘Momma, how come is everything white?’ I said, ‘Why is Jesus white with blond hair and blue eyes? Why is the Lord’s supper all white men? Angels are white, the Pope, Mary, … Continue reading →

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Muhammad Ali’s a humane man: A great man

Posted on May 8, 2023 by odeboyz

“I’ll tell you how I would like to be remembered: As a black man who won the heavyweight title – Who was humorous and never looked down on those who looked up to him – A man who stood for … Continue reading →

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The Political Education of Cassius Clay

Posted on September 1, 2021 by odeboyz

Cassius Clay lived in segregated Kentucky during his boyhood. Segregation is, quite simply, institutional racism. He became Olympic champion in 1960 in Rome aged 18, where he defeated white men. On his return, the grim reality of segregated Kentucky became … Continue reading →

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