“If origin defines race, then we are all Africans – we are all black.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
In 1900, 180-plus out of every 1,000 African-American babies died. — Peter Diamandis Copy Share Image
There must always be a remedy for wrong and injustice if we only know how to find it. — Ida B. Wells Copy Share Image
As African American, gay drag queens, we live with more adversity and challenges. — Shangela Copy Share Image
Society wants to categorize everything, but to me it's all African-American music. — Johnny Otis Copy Share Image
When I was at Baylor, I wasn't fully happy because I couldn't be all the way out. It feels so good saying… — Brittney Griner Copy Share Image
To my knowledge, no progressive educator has ever suggested that children didn't need to know the "mere facts" about the contributions of… — Sol Stern Copy Share Image
What we have to do is get the corporations to understand you must include African-American-owned media. — Byron Allen Copy Share Image
I'm an African-American man with an Afro who isn't your typical athlete - who wasn't as masculine as other guys. — Khalid Copy Share Image
“But I like my big Afro. I also liked when my hair was longer and relaxed. I’m happy to have choices. They’re… — Nicola Yoon Copy Share Image
To be a slaveholder meant one had to regard the African American as inferior in every way. — Stephen Ambrose Copy Share Image
As you know, in this country Anglo-Americans are about 75 to 76 percent home ownership in this country, where Hispanics, African Americans… — Alphonso Jackson Copy Share Image
Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face. — Carol Moseley Braun Copy Share Image
Interestingly, a lot of the polling that I see is not along racial lines, but along generational lines. We are doing better… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Books are an attempt to control something that's uncontrollable. That's one of the beauties of African American life. There was this thing… — John Edgar Wideman Copy Share Image
Are things getting better with each generation? Yes. It's quite interesting to be living in these times, for me to witness an… — Lenny Kravitz Copy Share Image
You know what? That's a high-brow comment. It comes from a certain culture or certain kind of Black person. But, what is… — Tyler Perry Copy Share Image
We should not have a tin cup out for something as important as the arts in this country, the richest in the… — Leontyne Price Copy Share Image
Of course in this age of colorblindness, a time when we have supposedly moved "beyond race," we as a nation would feel… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“In 1866, Congress enforced the abolition of slavery by passing a Civil Rights Act, prohibiting actions that it deemed perpetuated the characteristics… — Richard Rothstein Copy Share Image
Once in a while you get people that maybe because of economic reasons, or have a social network, they get attracted. But… — Michael Emerson Copy Share Image
My dream is to be able to use the technology that was used in Tanzania 50 years ago. — Renatus Nsangano Copy Share Image
No matter what we've done or where we've been, every single one of us can change. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think music is one of the hero/sheroes of the African-American existence. — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
African American quarterbacks can do it just as well as anybody else. — Randall Cunningham Copy Share Image
In the African American community, we are very 'hush, hush' about things in our life. — Kym Whitley Copy Share Image
Justice is not cheap. Justice is not quick. It is not ever finally achieved. — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
We all do 'do, re, mi,' but you have got to find the other notes yourself. — Louis Armstrong Copy Share Image
Young African-American males: Stop existing. It could get you killed. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I am committed to ensure that our 2008 Republican presidential candidates forthrightly address issues of importance to the African-American community. — Ken Mehlman Copy Share Image
You will fall many times in life, but you will pick yourself up and become stronger and wiser for each trouble you… — Leon Brown Copy Share Image
