African Americans have always known that a little bit of paranoia was healthy for us. — Cynthia McKinney Copy Share Image
“The Jim Crow South,” writes Ira Katznelson, a history and political science professor at Columbia, “was the one collaborator America’s democracy could… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
“the black church helped African Americans survive the harshest forms of oppression and developed a revolutionary appeal for universal communal spirituality. The… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Hadar, the only time I feel black is when I look at my hands," Spencer said, spreading his fingers out in front… — Paul Beatty Copy Share Image
“Though some elements are magical Prue speaks the truth about the treatment of African Americans and veterans in this disquieting,mesmeric read.” — Michelle Anne Schingler Copy Share Image
“We need a powerful sense of determination to banish the ugly blemish of racism scarring the image of America. We can, of… — Martin Luther King Jr Copy Share Image
Every pastor I talk to says, and particularly if they're African American they'll say, "I'm not black enough for African Americans. I'm… — Michael Emerson Copy Share Image
The very rights that we supposedly won for African Americans in the civil rights movement no longer exist for those labeled felons.… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
Historically black colleges and universities are incredibly important institutions woven into the fabric of America. They have played such an important role… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The magazines were born out of a need that my parents saw: that there were no magazines that really spoke to black… — Linda Johnson Rice Copy Share Image
Housing programs designed to help young families and senior citizens purchase homes should be available to people of all races, including African… — Loretta Lynch Copy Share Image
I mean it used to be, there was a time … when lynchings of African Americans were not that incredibly rare. Now… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
“The system's acts are covert, just as the racist ideas of the people are implicit. I could not wrap my head around… — Ibram X. Kendi Copy Share Image
“Segregation laws were proposed as part of a deliberate effort to drive a wedge between poor whites and African Americans. These discriminatory… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
I was grateful to see President Obama's victory speech. I was over the moon to see the audience. There were about 60… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
When you're dealing with African Americans, family is everything. Because we spend so much time talking about how one treats one's family.… — Cheo Hodari Coker Copy Share Image
“The defeat that had frightened her in the faces of black men was the defeat of black forever defined by white.” — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
People can tell if you don't like 'em. African Americans can tell we're not welcome in the Republican Party no matter how… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
We need to hire more black police officers in this country because these are good jobs, and African Americans should have their… — James Forman, Jr Copy Share Image
Jim Jones started out as a civil rights crusader in Indianapolis. As a young preacher in the mid-50s, he used members of… — Julia Scheeres Copy Share Image
“That's the hate they're giving us, baby, a system designed against us. That's Thug Life.” — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Those white things have taken all I had or dreamed," she said, "and broke my heartstrings too. There is no bad luck… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
Much of the foundation of our criminal justice system is derived from slave patrols and was created when African Americans could still… — Shaun King Copy Share Image
“When it comes to the Civil War, all of our popular understanding, our popular history and culture, our great films, the subtext… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
