As an African American child growing up in the segregated South, I was told, one way or another, almost every day of… — Coretta Scott King Copy Share Image
We had particular policies in this country that resulted in the larger share of poverty that we have in African-American communities. — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
I believe that each of us-no matter what our age or background or walk of life-each of us has something to contribute… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The more knowledgeable the African-American woman becomes about herself and her history, the more attractive her personality becomes. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My friend was about to introduce me when she looked at me and smiled and said, "Whose little boy are you?" — James A. Baldwin Copy Share Image
I think the most critical needs of the African-American communities aren't being addressed primarily because of decisions being made by Republican Congressional… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that Wanda Sykes has the longest continuously documented family tree of any African-American we have ever researched. — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image
Unfortunately there was one thing that the white South feared more than Negro dishonesty, ignorance, and incompetency, and that was Negro honesty,… — W. E. B. Du Bois Copy Share Image
I know that if a team had a derogatory name for African Americans, I would help those who helped extinguish that name.… — Mike Carey Copy Share Image
The biggest hypocrites on gun control are those who live in upscale developments with armed security guards - and who want to… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
[Mark] Lilla sees a deeper problem, and he wrote an article in The New York Times denouncing identity liberalism.He says liberals have… — Steve Inskeep Copy Share Image
The reason that I like to use classical myths as models is because African American writers and African American stories are usually… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
“There was not just one American dream, in a nation of immigrants, there are countless versions of the dream; the Mexican American… — Jenni Rivera Copy Share Image
“Organizations like the UN do a lot of good, but there are certain basic realities they never seem to grasp ...Maybe the… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
When you have a policy of making sure that African Americans cannot build wealth, of plundering African American communities of wealth, giving… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
Anyone who watches a lot of television, or listens to pop music, is familiar with a certain vision of America. If not… — Wesley Morris Copy Share Image
For African-American people, I am in the business of inventing a reality that gives a different perspective - on history, on crime,… — John Edgar Wideman Copy Share Image
There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports. — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
“Enslaved African Americans built the modern United States, and indeed the entire modern world, in ways both obvious and hidden.” — Edward E. Baptist Copy Share Image
We must serve consciously as caring role models, emphasizing the ethic of service, not consumption. — Marian Wright Edelman 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
If you look at sentencing in America, African-Americans and Latinos get sentenced for the same crimes at very different rates. — Tim Kaine Copy Share Image
I was able to do To Sleep with Anger, a very powerful film about African Americans, their spirituality, and the things that… — Danny Glover Copy Share Image
The truth is... everything counts. Everything. Everything we do and everything we say. Everything helps or hurts; everything adds to or takes… — Countee Cullen Copy Share Image
Stop using the word 'Negro.' The word is a misnomer from every point of view. It does not represent a country or… — Mary Church Terrell Copy Share Image
It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements… — Eliot Engel Copy Share Image
I would argue that the objective evidence shows that big government is not a friend to African Americans. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists. It's about what's right. And it's about time. — Dionne Warwick Copy Share Image
Take that bone out of your nose and call me back (to an African American female caller). — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Realize that saying all black men are the same is just as ignorant as saying that all black women are the same.… — Sonya Parker Copy Share Image
I always said if I had a platform to speak, I am going to speak. I feel it is just important, not… — Kyle Kuzma Copy Share Image
My father and I made genetics history. We were the first African-Americans and the first father and son anywhere to have their… — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image
My goal is to broaden and deepen the range of African-American characters on television, so I always try to show human beings. — Andre Braugher Copy Share Image
Word on road is the clique about to blow. You ain't gotta run and tell nobody they already know — Drake Copy Share Image
I don't want to sit there and compare to things I've gone through to what the Black player, the African-American player, goes… — Ron Rivera Copy Share Image
It is not possible to erase racism just because African-Americans have reached a level of financial success and crossover appeal. — Farrah Gray Copy Share Image
Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting… — Nicole Ari Parker Copy Share Image
Obama's a great speaker. Because of his speaking ability and his appearance, a lot of guys got on board. Being the first… — Pete Rose Copy Share Image
“It should be noted that a recent publication has shown that the prevalence of autism in African Americans is nearly 25% higher… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
For me, the bold jazz of John Coltrane and Miles Davis reflected the bold attitude in African-Americans finding their political identity and… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
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