In order to be profoundly dishonest, a person must have one of two qualities: either he is unscrupulously ambitious, or he is… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
“It is character that should be the sole measure of judgement in the society of thinking humanity, and nothing short of that… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
The awesome thing about failure is that it is only temporary. Embrace it, learn the lesson and come back blazing. — Joel Brown Copy Share Image
All Hillary Clinton's done is talk to the African-Americans and to the Latinos, but they get the vote, and then they come… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Understand that you own nothing. Everything that surrounds you is temporary. Only the love in your heart will last forever. — Leon Brown Copy Share Image
I don't think we're getting the empathy, and identifying with the situations that many African Americans experience. That's the problem with how… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
To see an African-American elected president means that this country is really finally coming full circle from the birth defect of slavery. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I feel like we need to make new superheroes, African-American superheroes, that people would accept. — Terry Crews Copy Share Image
“Today my elation over Obama's election is tempered by a far more sobering awareness. As an African American woman, with three young… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“By the way, this tells you why Auto-Tuned vocals on many contemporary records sound so shallow and lifeless. It’s almost as if… — Ted Gioia Copy Share Image
We are the in midst of a bipartisan moment as it relates to criminal justice reform and dealing with mass incarceration in… — Hakeem Jeffries Copy Share Image
A lot of African Americans, especially men, deal with this as a part of life. I've been pulled over by the police… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at each… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
It's often said that you learn more from defeat than victory and the RNC has certainly taken that to heart. After difficult… — Alice Stewart Copy Share Image
Food historian Jessica B. Harris says African American cuisine is simply what black people ate. When I think about what my family… — Bryant Terry Copy Share Image
The Democratic Party, the mainstream media are using fear to control people and to control African Americans in particular. You cannot function… — Jason Whitlock Copy Share Image
I'm not afraid of who I am. I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am. I'm Michael Sam, I'm a… — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
“He now realized that right and wrong were intertwined notions. His arms could not differentiate between just and unjust causes. They only… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
Michael Schultz's 'Cooley High' is a classic. Oftentimes, we don't get to see films about coming of age, especially for young African… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
I am tired with hyphenated Americans! We are not Indian-Americans, or African-Americans. — Bobby Jindal Copy Share Image
We accepted education as the means to rise above the limitations that a prejudiced society endeavored to place upon us. — Evelyn Boyd Granville Copy Share Image
There are as many quality African-American actors and actresses as Caucasians, but it seems that they get a lot more opportunities. — Columbus Short Copy Share Image
I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff. It's too complicated. — James Brown Copy Share Image
I think if you're open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you're closed, you might not get to… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think one of the political problems we have in this country is the perspective that all soccer moms think alike, all… — Anne Northup Copy Share Image
There's always some difference between your Latino and African-American communities. But we definitely have more similarities than differences. — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
I feel safe even in the midst of my enemies; for the truth is powerful and will prevail. — Sojourner Truth Copy Share Image
I think Dr. King would be pleased to see the number of elected officials of color - African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans,… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
If You are not willing to take a chance, You can't become Your best. You will always wonder what more you could… — Lisa's Voice Copy Share Image
I was looking for excellence in any color or gender it comes in. Some of my top people are African American but… — T. D. Jakes Copy Share Image
Black History Month is an annual opportunity to recognize the central role of African Americans in our state's economic, cultural, social and… — John Bel Edwards Copy Share Image
There's no question that I'm African-American. OK? I'm a black man. We're not going to escape that. — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
“And despite the unprecedented levels of incarceration in the African American community, the civil rights community is oddly quiet.” — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
In American culture at large, but especially in African American culture, it's a sign of weakness to ask for help. — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
Black History Month is to celebrate African & African American excellence, not African & African American ignorance — Anna Copy Share Image
Electing the first African-American president was a tremendous accomplishment, but it hasn't erased racism. — Jack Schlossberg Copy Share Image
“Whenever a word ''nigga'' is spoken, It's always followed by the same question, Can white people say nigger ? and the correct… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In today's US, it's possible for almost anyone - women, gays, African-Americans, Jews - to run for, and be elected to, high… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“Put your hand over your heart and say aloud, “I am not alone.” Your ancestors walked before you and we, your sisters… — Abiola Abrams Copy Share Image
“When he spoke of love, it was in the manner of someone who can recite a phrase in a foreign language but… — Roy L. Pickering Jr Copy Share Image
