My passion is more about bringing the stories out from the African continent mixed with the West. — Djimon Hounsou Copy Share Image
The whole structure of African government, as far back as we know, was based on tyranny. One guy ran the show. Chiefs… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people have a problem with the fact that I've adopted an African child, a child who has… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Just because a black man is running the RNC doesn't mean black folks are going to, 'Oh, OK, I will be a… — Michael Steele Copy Share Image
“Not everyone who talks less or keeps quiet whenever they are with or around you does that because they find you interesting… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
I feel like Africans are too often portrayed as people on the National Geographic channel: the image is of an African man… — Djimon Hounsou Copy Share Image
I think young people don't really know that much about the Civil Rights Movement and about the history of African Americans in… — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
“When Africans were kidnapped, trafficked en masse and brutally dragged in chains to work camps in the “New World,” called plantations, we… — Abiola Abrams Copy Share Image
My mother was a member of the Cape Coloured community. 'Coloured' is the South African word for the half-caste community that was… — Peter Abrahams Copy Share Image
“I have noticed over the past three years that most African Christians depend on their pastor or preachers for directions in life… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Trading and religion have always been aligned together in the history of the world, and especially on the African continent. — Wole Soyinka Copy Share Image
“We, in the interest of the so-called progress, have been persuaded to leave the production and at times the cooking of our… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
There is no living African writer who has not had to, or will not have to, contend with Achebe's work. We are… — Chris Abani Copy Share Image
My CD collection has a lot of world music - lots of Indian, African, Portuguese, Greek, Italian music. Because of my husband,… — Kiran Ahluwalia Copy Share Image
Many people have compared me to the Victorian adventure writer, Rider Haggard. I accept that as a compliment. As a boy growing… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When you do a film, you know you're shooting for 6 or 9 weeks, you've got your cast and crew. Overall, no… — Vivica A. Fox Copy Share Image
You don't have to be African American to really enjoy 'Frisky Business'. But as far as being black, a lot of people… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
“Someone is pounding on a door within you and hoping for an answer. They want to tell us the secret tale of… — Christopher Hawke Copy Share Image
I'm trying to tell you that there's a new wave on the continent. A new wave of openness and democratization in which,… — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Copy Share Image
When most people in the West think about Africa, is their first thought about the game reserves and who's chasing gazelles, or… — Djimon Hounsou Copy Share Image
“Boredom is probably more frequent and more tormenting if you do not have sight or hands.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Black(people) hold onto their God just as the drunken man holds on to the street lamp post—for physical support only.” — Tai Solarin Copy Share Image
