“African-Americans are just as likely to harbor racist attitudes as white people.” — Ben Carson Copy Share Image
I was very fortunate to be able to represent an icon to many African Americans. — Usher Copy Share Image
The people who suffer in the Obama economy have been young people, African Americans, Hispanics, single moms. — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
There were many African Americans - many, many stories similar to my story. — Claudette Colvin Copy Share Image
From politics and business to music and food to culture, African-Americans have helped to shape our state's colourful past and its future. — Mary Landrieu Copy Share Image
African-Americans have rarely been the beneficiaries of Presidential rhetorical excess. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
“& lord knows I have been called by what I look like more than I have been called by what I actually am” — Hanif Abdurraqib Copy Share Image
We need candidate schools to recruit more young African-Americans to run for office and more diverse law enforcement communities. — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
We need to hire more black police officers in this country because these are good jobs, and African Americans should have their… — James Forman, Jr Copy Share Image
It's undeniable there's been remarkable progress for African-Americans in this country. They've been elected senators and governors and running major corporations. But… — Dana Bash Copy Share Image
America has been very open to immigrants in terms of laws, getting loans - it has been helping immigrants more than it's… — Marcus Samuelsson Copy Share Image
“The challenge is more difficult because low-income African Americans today confront not only segregation but also the income stagnation and blocked mobility… — Richard Rothstein Copy Share Image
African Americans are not going to be fooled by any group supported by industrial polluters. They know climate change is real and… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
The number of African Americans in Silicon Valley is dismal. It's not up to one company - it's up to the entire… — Bozoma Saint John Copy Share Image
A very hurting thing for Black Americans - to feel that we can't love our enemies. People forget what a great tradition… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
What happens is sometimes these congregations will still have the white style of worship, even though they're mixed, because folks are willing… — Michael Emerson Copy Share Image
Identity is very personal...identity is political. My identity is what is and it is what it's gonna be. And I don't think… — Jamilah Lemieux Copy Share Image
African Americans, in particular, saw their cumulative wealth crash. They used to have 10 cents on the dollar of the average white… — Jill Stein 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
One consequence of racism and segregation is that many American whites know little or nothing about the daily lives of African Americans.… — James Forman, Jr Copy Share Image
“The women work because the white folks give them jobs—washing dishes and clothes and floors and windows. The women work because for… — Ann Petry Copy Share Image
“Perhaps after a serious discussion and debate - the kind that HR 40 proposes - we may find that the country can… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
I was grateful to see President Obama's victory speech. I was over the moon to see the audience. There were about 60… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
“The temptation is to insist that black men 'choose' to be criminals; the system does not make them criminals, at least not… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“The irony of Barack Obama is this: He has become the most successful black politician in American history by avoiding the radioactive… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
“Jimmy said, "We survived slavery. Think about that. Not because we were strong. The American Indians were strong, and they were on… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
“Understanding Metro's history may illuminate today's debates. To conservatives who decry Metro's expense--around $10 billion in nominal dollars--this book serves as a… — Zachary M. Schrag Copy Share Image
“Well, of course," Camilo said, and grinned back at JohnRolandJoseph and his long line of bought and paid for ancestors, as friendly… — Ann Petry Copy Share Image
Within the model minority rhetoric, Asian Americans are represented as “good” minorities and African Americans are represented as “bad” minorities. Here, the… — Jennifer Lee Copy Share Image
“We need a powerful sense of determination to banish the ugly blemish of racism scarring the image of America. We can, of… — Martin Luther King Jr Copy Share Image
“Black females, for the most part, know by the time they are ten years old that the world is not much concerned… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
African-Americans are being disproportionately affected by, you know, the kind of misuse and abuse of power. — Ras Baraka Copy Share Image
22 million African-Americans - that's what we are - Africans who are in America. — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
You know, we're missing so much as African-Americans and we should be concerned about what's going on in Africa. — Chris Tucker Copy Share Image
The Dr. King holiday is not just for black people, African-Americans or people of African descent. — LZ Granderson Copy Share Image
“African Americans own 2.7 percent of the nation’s wealth, and make up 40 percent of the incarcerated population.” — Ibram X. Kendi Copy Share Image
“You are growing into consciousness, and my wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
![“Identity is very personal...identity is political. My identity is what is and it is what it's gonna be. And I don't think that any information will change that profoundly...I [already] know that I am a Black woman, and a Black woman who has mixed some heritage, like most African Americans.” quote by Jamilah Lemieux](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/35b/jamilah-lemieux-61755_african-american_identity-is-very-personal-identity-is-po_967159.jpg)
