I don't think the white establishment will ever respect or appreciate a black man who speaks the truth. — Rick James Copy Share Image
The fans called me Jungleman. They said this young guy's not white. He's black in a white man's skin. — Bruce Grobbelaar Copy Share Image
I got lucky, and the first book, 'The Black Echo,' got published. — Michael Connelly Copy Share Image
The Dr. King holiday is not just for black people, African-Americans or people of African descent. — LZ Granderson Copy Share Image
We must always embrace individual liberty and enforce the constitutional rights of all Americans-rich and poor, immigrant and native, black and white. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Ah, Christ, I love you rings to the wild sky And I must think a little of the past: When I was… — Allen Tate Copy Share Image
Some people never learn the art of compromise. Everything is either black or white. They do no recognize, or will not concede,… — Waite Phillips Copy Share Image
No other country in the world imprisons so many of its racial or ethnic minorities. The United States imprisons a larger percentage… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
I really want to be the black Mr. Rogers - that's my goal. I would do everything the same but with a… — Biz Markie Copy Share Image
I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through… — Lisa Bonet Copy Share Image
One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could… — Stokely Carmichael Copy Share Image
I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a flying school and… — Bessie Coleman Copy Share Image
I was the first American citizen to be elected to Congress in spite of the double drawbacks of being female and having… — Shirley Chisholm Copy Share Image
Go to sleep, baby,Mama will sing. Of blue butterflies, and dragonfly wings. Moonlight and sunbeams, raiments so fine. Silver and gold, for… — Kim Harrison Copy Share Image
Most people are not good people. In business, in art, in almost every 'world' I've been in, most people I've meet are… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
I wanted to inspire people not to work under a bamboo ceiling. Whatever you are - yellow, black, white, brown - you… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
One very important difference between color and monochromatic photography is this: in black and white you suggest; in color you state. Much… — Paul Outerbridge Copy Share Image
I've had frank conversations with theaters who say, 'We love your play, but we've already done a play by another black person… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
I never said I wasn’t Black… I want to make that very clear. I said, I am not African-American. I never expected… — Raven-Symone Copy Share Image
We have a tendency in this country that when we say Black it automatically means Black Americans. But that's a big mistake,… — Irene Cara Copy Share Image
