African american Quotes · Page 25

I'm distraught as I look at my boys - two are African American and one is Caucasian - because too many people…

— Monty Williams

I think that - this is my personal opinion - but sometimes African American athletes are considered overly cocky.

— Tyron Woodley

This life is not real. I conquered the world and it did not bring me satisfaction.

— Muhammad Ali

“African American Indie Authors need more exposure!”

— J Ryenae

We all remember that [Donald] Trump was one of the leaders of the so-called birther movement trying to delegitimize the presidency of…

— John Lewis

I am proud to live in a country with an African-American president. But President Obama cannot be proud of the fact that…

— Rick Perry

I'm looking at the head of the household, and the house hasn't been run properly for a long time, ... Clinton was…

— Jill Scott

The sprinkling of people of color through elite institutions in the United States, due to affirmative action policies and the limited progress…

— Michelle Alexander

A word to the wise ain't...

— Bill Cosby

I have a very personal interest. I am a Miami-Dade voter. One of the issues is that my vote and so many…

— Patricia Ireland

No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate…

— George Washington Carver

“Why is it deemed justifiable and appropriate for cops/police officers to kill other cops (friendly–fire) and citizens? Why do cops kill? Are…

— Obiora Embry

The average person on welfare can't afford fresh fruits and vegetables. But in my recipe, you're allowed to use vegetables out of…

— Coolio

People say that it was degrading for an Olympic champion to run against a horse, but what was I supposed to do?…

— Jesse Owens

Understand that you own nothing. Everything that surrounds you is temporary. Only the love in your heart will last forever.

— Leon Brown

“In the month of his inauguration, 63 percent of African Americans held a favorable view of race relations in America. By July…

— Jack Cashill

You have to understand being an actress, and being an African American actress of a certain hue, I think that you have…

— Viola Davis

I'm realizing, you don't need to change anything about yourself. This is who you are, and it's okay. That's daring.

— Uzo Aduba

My intention is not to repudiate an African American identity but perhaps to resist how labels take hold, or to make it…

— Mark McMorris

African-Americans are not a monolithic group. So, we tend to talk about the black community, the black culture, the African-American television viewing…

— Malcolm-Jamal Warner

My sister is a good story of resiliency. She had a full ride at UC Davis, but she left school to go…

— Chili Davis

Let's face it: Many on the political right believe this president ought not to be there - they oppose him not for…

— Sam Donaldson

The [Hillary] Clinton campaign's recent travel schedule shows how seriously it takes this problem. She and her surrogates have held rallies in…

— Mara Liasson

“1. Close Friend, someone who got yo back, yo "main nigga." 2. Rooted in blackness and the Black experience. From a middle-aged…

— H. Sammy Alim and Geneva Smitherman

During the Great Depression African Americans understood that Republicans championed citizenship and voting rights, but they became impatient for economic emancipation.

— Rand Paul