In fashion, there's a lack of strong male images. And there's a huge lack of strong African American images. I noticed over… — Tyson Beckford Copy Share Image
I don't play too much into the color game, because I don't want to be the best African American quarterback, I want… — Robert Griffin III Copy Share Image
“We all have scars. Just because mine are hidden doesn’t make them any less painful.” — Nicki Salcedo Copy Share Image
I think Mr. Cosby has always been very much an activist and a big proponent of African-American pride. That's how 'The Cosby… — Keshia Knight Pulliam Copy Share Image
My mother's from Texas. Small town outside of Waco called Downsville. And my father's from Nigeria. And so I guess I'm properly… — Kehinde Wiley Copy Share Image
What we saw was that the Ferguson Police Department in conjunction with the municipality saw traffic stops, arrests, tickets as a revenue… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Catch Fire, Do Something, Get Excited by Finding Your Purpose In Life. — Steve Harvey Copy Share Image
Living consciously involves being genuine; it involves listening and responding to others honestly and openly; it involves being in the moment. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share Image
The trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans. I say, the trip to Mars can only be understood through… — Nikki Giovanni Copy Share Image
I'm asking for the vote of every single African-American citizen. You're living in poverty. Your schools are no good. You have no… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I don't want to exaggerate; having as many African American men as we've had in the criminal-justice system, and the amount of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The harsh truth is that 'respectability' is the exorbitant tax we African Americans are forced to pay daily as we try to… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share Image
I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and… — Tim Robbins Copy Share Image
Great men cultivate love...only little men cherish a spirit of hatred — Booker T. Washington Copy Share Image
Obama a ‘light-skinned’ African-American ‘with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one. — Harry Reid 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
I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
I'm first generation American, and my parents were both from Nigeria. And so I always say that I'm literally an African American.… — Terry Gross Copy Share Image
I accept that people are going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defend their right to do… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are some policemen who overuse force, especially when there's an African-American involved, regardless of age. — Marc Veasey Copy Share Image
The areas in which I teach are working-class history and African-American Studies and at its best the critical study of whiteness often… — David Roediger Copy Share Image
