--- title: "28 American Community Quotes by 26 authors" description: "Browse 28 American Community quotes by 26 authors. Discover the best American Community sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ce/constance-baker-motley-14556_blacks_how-long-must-the-american-community-aff_889838.png" --- > [How long must the American community afford special treatment to blacks?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constance-baker-motley/how-long-must-the-american-community-afford-special-treatment-to/) [Constance Baker Motley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constance-baker-motley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ce/constance-baker-motley-14556_blacks_how-long-must-the-american-community-aff_889838.png) > [I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-yan/i-can-represent-my-culture-while-helping-not-only-the-chinese/) [Martin Yan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-yan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/843/martin-yan-16810_chinese_i-can-represent-my-culture-while-helping_2958136.jpg) > [In the African American community, we are very 'hush, hush' about things in our life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kym-whitley/in-the-african-american-community-we-are-very-hush-hush-about-things/) [Kym Whitley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kym-whitley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/748/kym-whitley-15081_about_in-the-african-american-community-we-are_2243919.jpg) > [There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-c-watts/there-s-a-whole-lot-more-to-the-african-american-community-than/) [J. C. Watts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-c-watts/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9c/j-c-watts-8129_african-american_there-s-a-whole-lot-more-to-the-african_2769068.png) > [“men, especially in the African American community” know they’re not supposed to cry or “bow down,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kwame-kilpatrick/men-especially-in-the-african-american-community-know-they-re-not/) [Kwame Kilpatrick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kwame-kilpatrick/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc0/kwame-kilpatrick-23857_african-american_men-especially-in-the-african-american-c_2111631.png) > [The African-American community is not monolithic. It's liberal and conservative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pam-grier/the-african-american-community-is-not-monolithic-it-s-liberal-and/) [Pam Grier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pam-grier/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/633/pam-grier-7817_african-american_the-african-american-community-is-not-mo_794457.jpg) > [I get overwhelming support in the African-American community.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-biden/i-get-overwhelming-support-in-the-african-american-community/) [Joe Biden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-biden/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/870/joe-biden-454_african-american_i-get-overwhelming-support-in-the-africa_874559.jpg) > [The African American community is so under-served in the entertainment industry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lance-reddick/the-african-american-community-is-so-under-served-in-the/) [Lance Reddick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lance-reddick/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71d/lance-reddick-17333_african-american_the-african-american-community-is-so-und_1094124.jpg) > [I think that I've developed very, very good relationships over the last little while with the African-American community. I think you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-think-that-i-ve-developed-very-very-good-relationships-over-the/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ff/donald-trump-18_african-american_i-think-that-i-ve-developed-very-very-go_892378.jpg) > [ They \[African-American community\] have been abused and used in order to get votes by Democrat politicians, because that's what it is. They've… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/they-african-american-community-have-been-abused-and-used-in-order-to/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e2/donald-trump-18_african-american_they-african-american-community-have-bee_2814317.jpg) > [In looking at difficulties in the black American community over the years, it has always astounded me how much white Americans take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-steele/in-looking-at-difficulties-in-the-black-american-community-over-the/) [Shelby Steele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-steele/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/266/shelby-steele-3370_community_in-looking-at-difficulties-in-the-black_524405.png) > [The African-American community has been let down by our politicians. They talk good around election time, and after the election, they say,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/the-african-american-community-has-been-let-down-by-our-politicians/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b40/donald-trump-18_african-american_the-african-american-community-has-been_382157.jpg) > [We really are, we represent, the core of basic American community values. And the name of the game is getting the word…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-stein/we-really-are-we-represent-the-core-of-basic-american-community/) [Jill Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-stein/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ae/jill-stein-660_boots_we-really-are-we-represent-the-core-of-b_3141171.jpg) > [The good news is that the American people, not just the African-American community are saying enough is enough. You can't hold people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-sanders/the-good-news-is-that-the-american-people-not-just-the-african/) [Bernie Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-sanders/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/618/bernie-sanders-233_african-american_the-good-news-is-that-the-american-peopl_1119285.jpg) > [The African-American community still needs to come together as one and stand up for rights of the people and of what's happening…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/the-african-american-community-still-needs-to-come-together-as-one/) [Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51f/ziggy-marley-1830_african-american_the-african-american-community-still-nee_874936.jpg) > [While America is generally a violent place, no culture in this country glorifies violence more than the African-American community. And consequently, no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jemele-hill/while-america-is-generally-a-violent-place-no-culture-in-this-country/) [Jemele Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jemele-hill/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8da/jemele-hill-5269_america_while-america-is-generally-a-violent-pla_2552598.jpg) > [On the economy, the U.S. cumulatively is our most important investor, most important trading partner, most important sort of tourists, and we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-macapagal-arroyo/on-the-economy-the-u-s-cumulatively-is-our-most-important-investor/) [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-macapagal-arroyo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/002/gloria-macapagal-arroyo-15526_big_on-the-economy-the-u-s-cumulatively-is-o_2671681.jpg) > [I'm from a Lebanese-American family. And I've been had lot of contacts and - with Arab-American community, especially Arab-American filmmakers and actors…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-shalhoub/i-m-from-a-lebanese-american-family-and-i-ve-been-had-lot-of-contacts/) [Tony Shalhoub](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-shalhoub/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0d/tony-shalhoub-13089_american-family_i-m-from-a-lebanese-american-family-and_1002894.jpg) > [We were segregated throughout the community, and it was pretty brutal, actually. It didn't appear to be, on the surface.People got along…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-sessions/we-were-segregated-throughout-the-community-and-it-was-pretty-brutal/) [Jeff Sessions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-sessions/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/243/jeff-sessions-2380_ability_we-were-segregated-throughout-the-commun_1528385.png) > [“We grew up in places like Georgetown and Alexandria and Chevy Chase; we were flown in great thumping silver Pan American airplanes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-bromell/we-grew-up-in-places-like-georgetown-and-alexandria-and-chevy-chase/) [Henry Bromell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-bromell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fea/henry-bromell-37313_york_we-grew-up-in-places-like-georgetown-and_692039.jpg) > [I think there's a lot of things that occur within the African-American community, that we would prefer to stay within the African-American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gabrielle-union/i-think-there-s-a-lot-of-things-that-occur-within-the-african/) [Gabrielle Union](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gabrielle-union/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ac/gabrielle-union-7459_african-american_i-think-there-s-a-lot-of-things-that-occ_1221550.png) > [We set forth on a journey to bring our vision to our country, to keep the American dream alive for all who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-clinton/we-set-forth-on-a-journey-to-bring-our-vision-to-our-country-to-keep/) [William J. Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-clinton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d96/william-j-clinton-302_alive_we-set-forth-on-a-journey-to-bring-our-v_1679854.jpg) > [I think America is changing. I think we are becoming a country that is not as welcoming to immigrants anymore. You have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-acosta/i-think-america-is-changing-i-think-we-are-becoming-a-country-that-is/) [Jim Acosta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-acosta/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/329/jim-acosta-19306_community_i-think-america-is-changing-i-think-we-a_902389.jpg) > [The Jewish culture has a wonderful thing about education. It has a great thing about family; it has a great thing about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-brown/the-jewish-culture-has-a-wonderful-thing-about-education-it-has-a/) [Jim Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08e/jim-brown-2991_african-american_the-jewish-culture-has-a-wonderful-thing_985598.png) > [The producers, the creators, and the cast, we recognize that 'Hamilton' is an inherently American story told by the definition of an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-victor-dixon/the-producers-the-creators-and-the-cast-we-recognize-that-hamilton-is/) [Brandon Victor Dixon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-victor-dixon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/543/brandon-victor-dixon-10630_american_the-producers-the-creators-and-the-cast_720407.jpg) > [For too long, I think the African-American community has been taken for granted by one party and completely ignored by the other.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ana-navarro/for-too-long-i-think-the-african-american-community-has-been-taken/) [Ana Navarro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ana-navarro/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/129/ana-navarro-8319_community_for-too-long-i-think-the-african-america_394361.jpg) > [I know some in the media think conservatives don't care about the cities, but they're wrong. We believe that every American in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeb-bush/i-know-some-in-the-media-think-conservatives-don-t-care-about-the/) [Jeb Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeb-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/847/jeb-bush-1082_believe_i-know-some-in-the-media-think-conservat_880862.png) > [I wanted to participate in the political responsibilities of an American citizen. I wanted to vote. I wanted to be a full…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/i-wanted-to-participate-in-the-political-responsibilities-of-an/) [Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dec/sebastian-thrun-3182_american_i-wanted-to-participate-in-the-political_330925.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-community/#itemlist", "name": "American Community Quotes", "numberOfItems": 28, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "How long must the American community afford special treatment to blacks?", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Constance Baker Motley" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constance-baker-motley/how-long-must-the-american-community-afford-special-treatment-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ce/constance-baker-motley-14556_blacks_how-long-must-the-american-community-aff_889838.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ce/constance-baker-motley-14556_blacks_how-long-must-the-american-community-aff_889838.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ce/constance-baker-motley-14556_blacks_how-long-must-the-american-community-aff_889838.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“How long must the American community afford special treatment to blacks?” — Constance Baker Motley", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Martin Yan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-yan/i-can-represent-my-culture-while-helping-not-only-the-chinese/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/843/martin-yan-16810_chinese_i-can-represent-my-culture-while-helping_2958136.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/843/martin-yan-16810_chinese_i-can-represent-my-culture-while-helping_2958136.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/843/martin-yan-16810_chinese_i-can-represent-my-culture-while-helping_2958136.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at…” — Martin Yan", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In the African American community, we are very 'hush, hush' about things in our life.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kym Whitley" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kym-whitley/in-the-african-american-community-we-are-very-hush-hush-about-things/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/748/kym-whitley-15081_about_in-the-african-american-community-we-are_2243919.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/748/kym-whitley-15081_about_in-the-african-american-community-we-are_2243919.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/748/kym-whitley-15081_about_in-the-african-american-community-we-are_2243919.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“In the African American community, we are very 'hush, hush' about things in our life.” — Kym Whitley", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "J. 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