We are not only a Latin American nation, we are an Afro-American nation also. — Fidel Castro Copy Share Image
The South resented giving the Afro-American his freedom, the ballot box and the Civil Rights Law. — Ida B. Wells Copy Share Image
My work sometimes can be abstract and appear not to have a direct relationship to Afro-American concerns, but, in fact, it is… — Donald Byrd Copy Share Image
I see other black women imitate my style, which is no style at all, but just letting our hair be itself. They… — Miriam Makeba Copy Share Image
When I first came out to L.A., Hollywoods idea of a Latina was Mexican. It was almost like they had never seen… — Lauren Velez Copy Share Image
In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and felt my hair. It really was funny.… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense. — Ida B. Wells Copy Share Image
The Afro-American experience is the only real culture that America has. Basically, every American tries to walk, talk, dress and behave like… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Some years ago I said in an opinion that if this country is a melting pot, then either the Afro-Americans didn't get… — Thurgood Marshall Copy Share Image
In the era of slavery, you could be a so-called Afro-Cuban one day and a so-called Black American the next day, or… — Gerald Horne Copy Share Image
A friend of mine who works for naval intelligence said an aerial satellite revealed that 1.9 million attended the event in 1995.… — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
Forget the methods or the differences in methods. As long as we agree that the thing that the Afro-American wants and needs… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
The dream is not a map. A poem is not the territory. The dreamer reclines in a barbershop carpeted with Afro turf.… — Harryette Mullen Copy Share Image
In every project, I always look for the depth of humanity inside of it. I'm just trying to say if we can… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
Yes, but the thing is my influences are so rooted in afro-American culture especially that it's quite sad to not enjoy the… — Mick Hucknall Copy Share Image
Someone must show that the Afro-American race is more sinned against than sinning, and it seems to have fallen to me to… — William Wells Brown Copy Share Image
There is a theorem that colloquially translates, You cannot comb the hair on a bowling ball. ... Clearly, none of these mathematicians… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
In January of 1969, after a meeting to discuss the leadership of UCLA's new Afro-American Program, [Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter and John Huggins,… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
Adam Clayton Powell's entire political career has to be looked at in the entire context of the American history and the history… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
The miscegenation laws of the South only operate against the legitimate union of the races; they leave the white man free to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The Organization of Afro-American Unity was an organization that was a secular group. It largely consisted of people that we would later… — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
When you go to South Africa, you get a different vibe and a different sound. The music is awesome the people are… — Ice Prince Copy Share Image
The common goal of 22 million Afro-Americans is respect as human beings, the God-given right to be a human being. Our common… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
Yes, (Bush is a) racist. We all knew that but the world is only finding it out now. As Texas's governor, Bush… — Danny Glover Copy Share Image
Malcolm X broke with the N.O.I. in March 1964, and in that last 11 chaotic months, he spent most of the time… — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
Somebody must show that the Afro-American race is more sinned against than sinning, and it seems to have fallen upon me to… — Ida B. Wells Copy Share Image
Since the age of 12, all my musical thinking has been influenced by Afro-American music. — Alexis Korner Copy Share Image
One of my dreams is to expand and make sure African music and Afro Beats music is really on the map. I… — Ice Prince Copy Share Image
The 22 million or 30 million, whatever the case may be, Afro-Americans in the United States were still Africans. — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
I might say this, that the problem of the, the solution for the Afro-American is two-fold - long-range and short-range. — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
I've had every haircut you could possibly imagine: mullet, tail, dreadlocks, afro, crew cut. It's always been an expression of who I… — Marc Forgione Copy Share Image
I was the only black girl at my junior high school. I had an afro, a Jamaican accent, I looked really old. — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
The separating of a section of America for Afro- Americans is similar to expecting a heaven in the sky somewhere after you… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
I used to have an afro - like Will Ferrell in 'Semi-Pro.' It was bleached blond from the sun. I was tall… — Liam Hemsworth Copy Share Image
There came a point when I wanted to do television, and I didn't think the Afro was going to play, so I… — Jami Floyd Copy Share Image
The American system itself is incapable. It is as incapable of producing freedom for the Afro-American as the system of a chicken… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
The problem [ of the twenty-two million Afro-Americans] is so broad that it's going to take the inner working of all organizations. — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
I had the afro when I was in high school. I had the flattop during a short period in the early '90s.… — Tim Meadows Copy Share Image
![“In every project, I always look for the depth of humanity inside of it. I'm just trying to say if we can help in some way heal the equation with [Afro-Americans] what's going on with us as people.” quote by Forest Whitaker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/218/forest-whitaker-3022_afros_in-every-project-i-always-look-for-the-d_2773534.jpg)
![“In January of 1969, after a meeting to discuss the leadership of UCLA's new Afro-American Program, [Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter and John Huggins, Jr.] were murdered on campus by a rival black nationalist group, the United Slaves Organization. This shook up all the students, black and white, and…” quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c7/kareem-abdul-jabbar-1909_academic_in-january-of-1969-after-a-meeting-to-di_2064630.jpg)
![“Adam Clayton Powell's entire political career has to be looked at in the entire context of the American history and the history of, and the position of the Afro- American or negro in American history. [He] has done a remarkable job in fighting for rights of black people in this country. On the…” quote by Malcolm X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/caa/malcolm-x-213_adam_adam-clayton-powell-s-entire-political-c_6932.jpg)
![“The problem [ of the twenty-two million Afro-Americans] is so broad that it's going to take the inner working of all organizations.” quote by Malcolm X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c8/malcolm-x-213_afros_the-problem-of-the-twenty-two-million-af_1910166.jpg)
