Being black has a lot to do with my...

You take a look at the history of African Americans in the US. There's been about thirty years of relative freedom. There was a…

— Noam Chomsky

Whereas our ancestors (not of choice) were the first successful cultivators of the wilds of America, we their descendants feel ourselves entitled to participate…

— Richard Allen

There could be no more powerful argument against mixing religion and government than the success of independent African American churches in placing racial segregation…

— Susan Jacoby

The only difference between black coal and a precious diamond is the amount of pressure it endured.

— Joel Osteen

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

— Leonardo da Vinci

“This popularity extended to Trump himself, who, according to private demographic research conducted at the time, was even more popular with African American and…

— Joshua Green

Most of the more celebrated names among African-American authors, poets, and artists are known to the world because of their association with specific cultural…

— Aberjhani

It may be changing, but still it's the one place, that total control of an institution, that African Americans have. So sometimes, you know,…

— Michael Emerson

I grew up in Synagogue in the boys' choir. We didn't listen to music in the house; only at temple. Then I went to…

— Mandy Patinkin

It's unfortunate that a lot of people think African-American female artists are monolithically R&B this-or-that, don't have to do anything by default.

— Janelle Monae

Some Republicans gave up on winning the African-American vote, looking the other way or trying to benefit politically from racial polarization. I am here…

— Ken Mehlman

I know I'm more forgiving than most African Americans when it comes to second chances for White people who not only commit a racial…

— Jonathan Capehart

I agreed a long time ago, I would not live at any cost. If I am moved or forced away from what I think…

— Maya Angelou

American civil rights leader, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Lynching is a murder. For the past four hundred years our…

— Malcolm X

This is, for an accomplished Latino, an accomplished African American, an accomplished anyone who disproves stereotypes, it's a constant battle in your life.

— Sonia Sotomayor