The standard reason for Thanksgiving doesn't mean nothing to me. — John Henrik Clarke Intelligence Copy Share Image
The first light of human consciousness and the world's first civilizations were in Africa. — John Henrik Clarke Africa Copy Share Image
My mother really held the family together. She was a perfect example of the kind of black woman I would love to… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
When people laugh at your institutions and convince you that you have to adopt theirs - adopt their dress, adopt their taste… — John Henrik Clarke Comedy Copy Share Image
You look at the Pyramids. They're not one fraction of an inch off in terms of their alignment. They were built without… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
History is a compass that you locate yourself on the map of human geography, politically, culturally, financially. — John Henrik Clarke Compass Copy Share Image
I think many times we charge the Lord for things we can do ourselves. If only we realized how well we have… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
I question the political judgement of those who would have the nerve to paint Christ white with his obvious African nose, lips… — John Henrik Clarke Christ Copy Share Image
Man's attitude towards the universe and his opinion of the universe predates the scientific probe of the universe. — John Henrik Clarke Attitude Copy Share Image
Some of us say, "Lord knows how much I can bear". I think you can assume that you can bear more than… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
We have been educated into believing someone else's concept of the deity, and someone else's standard of beauty. You have the right… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
Africans in the United States must remember that the slave ships brought no West Indians, no Caribbeans, no Jamaicans or Trinidadians or… — John Henrik Clarke Africans Copy Share Image
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, the United States would enter, in a formal way, what had been up… — John Henrik Clarke Bombing Copy Share Image
Had Elijah Muhammad tried to introduce an orthodox form of Arab-oriented Islam, I doubt if he would have attracted 500 people, but… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
The population of African people in the United States is far in excess of six small European nations. Where we are going?… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
The southern white Baptists now want to integrate with the black Baptist church. I say that would be the end of it.… — John Henrik Clarke Baptists Copy Share Image
There's such a craving to make Egypt white or Asian, people don't just even listen to you. When you explain why would… — John Henrik Clarke Asian Copy Share Image
I want to make it clear that the black race did not come to the United States culturally empty-handed. The role and… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
If people do not know where they have been and what they have been they don't know what they are. They don't… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
When the early Europeans first met Africans, at the crossroads of history, it was a respectful meeting and the Africans were not… — John Henrik Clarke Africans Copy Share Image
You can see in our churches most of the males are pastors. Most of the deacons are males. But if the woman… — John Henrik Clarke Church Copy Share Image
The role of religions in the domination and destruction of African civilizations was ruthless... Islam was as guilty as all the rest. — John Henrik Clarke Civilization Copy Share Image
She was not a white woman. She was not a Greek... Until the emergence of the doctrine of white superiority, Cleopatra was… — John Henrik Clarke African women Copy Share Image
If you don't like the situation, if you are afraid and can't deal with it, nothing wrong with your legs, get out… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
If you struck your mother or your father, it was punishable by death because you struck at the whole society. You struck… — John Henrik Clarke Death Copy Share Image
Nothing the European mind ever devised was meant to do anything but to facilitate the European's control over the world. — John Henrik Clarke European Copy Share Image
If I lead the field in any way, it is in the area of curricula development, study guides and other teaching materials. — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
In the closing years of the nineteenth century, African-American historians began to look at their people's history from their vantage point and… — John Henrik Clarke African american Copy Share Image
Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad's message made a whole lot of people feel whole again, human being again. Some of them came… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
I make a special point of working on Thanksgiving Day. I have friends I go out with but I even make it… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
It is unfortunate that so much of the history of Africa has been written by conquerors, foreigners, missionaries and adventurers. The Egyptians… — John Henrik Clarke Adventure Copy Share Image
I have no faith in much organized religion because I think it's by a bunch of hypocrites and practiced by a bunch… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
Most human behavior is controlled by images. Image is a factor in how people look at themselves and what they use to… — John Henrik Clarke Behavior Copy Share Image
My loving sister Mary has always shared the pain and pleasure of my heartbeat in a unique and special way. We have… — John Henrik Clarke Heartbeat Copy Share Image
Malcolm X found the language that communicated across the board, from college professor to floor sweeper, all at the same time, without… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
Eat bread. You don't know if it's been polluted. Drink water, you don't know whether it's been polluted. So living is a… — John Henrik Clarke Bread Copy Share Image
I caddied for Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley long before they became generals or president, for that matter. Just between you and… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
...education has but one honorable purpose, one alone, everything else is a waste of time…that is to train the student to be… — John Henrik Clarke Education Copy Share Image
Powerful people cannot afford to educate the people that they oppress, because once you are truly educated, you will not ask for… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
Anytime you turn on your own concept of God, you are no longer a free man. No one needs to put chains… — John Henrik Clarke Body Copy Share Image
