Standing to America, bringing home black gold, black ivory, black seed. — Robert Hayden Copy Share Image
I loved pop music as a little kid. Things like the Black Eyed Peas. If it had a catchy chorus, I was… — James Bay Copy Share Image
10 years ago the black man knew what his condition was. And today, because of the world revolution that's taking place all… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was… — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
One of my earliest memories was President [J.F.] Kennedy's funeral. I actually remember sitting on the floor in the living room looking… — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
I know I am judged unfairly by my physical characteristics and ostracized because of that so I say, "Yes, I'm a black… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
It's very limiting to us as a species, the concept of better-than/less-than. It just seems to be at its end. I'm like,… — Meshell Ndegeocello Copy Share Image
I used to skate a lot when I was a kid. I loved it and was quite good. When I came back… — Hiroshi Fujiwara Copy Share Image
So much in TV today, you don't get to feel empathetic for the villain. The villains are the villains and the heroes… — Stella Maeve Copy Share Image
Did you see the 2000 Republican Presidential Convention? The last time the Republicans had that many Black people on a stage, they… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
In theory, cars are fairly simple. If they don't start, it's either the fuel system or the electrical system. Teach yourself about… — Adam Savage Copy Share Image
Look who's calling the cauldron black." "Kettle. It’s a kettle. Get your metaphors right." "That wasn’t a metaphor. It was a, you… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
I think what I listen to now is what I listened to as a kid which is kind of black American soul.… — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
It was rough being dark. I got heat from my own people more than anyone else. I remember going to my mom… — Bernie Mac Copy Share Image
As far as trucks, the great thing about a Range Rover is if you're going out for a dinner, even a black… — Luke Goss Copy Share Image
I take my coffee like I take my women... strong... black... and proud. — Michael Ian Black Copy Share Image
In Rikers, you had the Italians over here, the Spanish over here, the Blacks here, then there would be your Christians here… — Sharon Jones Copy Share Image
But when you read a book, what you see are black squiggles on pulped wood or, increasingly, dark pixels on a pale… — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
Just by the nature of making the choice to be true to who I am, I'm political. Sometimes that's all you need… — Billy Porter Copy Share Image
I made a mask out of my face because I didn't realize I was quite beautiful. God blessed me so. I practically… — Edie Sedgwick Copy Share Image
They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I… — John Selden Copy Share Image
My private tragedy, which cannot, and indeed should not, be anybody's concern, is that I had to abandon my natural idiom, my… — Vladimir Nabokov Copy Share Image
![“10 years ago the black man knew what his condition was. And today, because of the world revolution that's taking place all over this earth, the black man would be fighting for what he knows is his by right, but the movement on the part of [Martin Luther] King and the others had done nothing but…” quote by Malcolm X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0bc/malcolm-x-213_black_10-years-ago-the-black-man-knew-what-his_478611.jpg)
![“I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was a great place because it hired us, for one thing, at a time when it was really rough [for Black performers].” quote by Lena Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e9f/lena-horne-15555_adelaide_i-learned-from-ethel-waters-duke-ellingt_478684.jpg)
![“One of my earliest memories was President [J.F.] Kennedy's funeral. I actually remember sitting on the floor in the living room looking at our black-and-white television and watching the caisson roll by and hearing the clip-clop of the horses. It's actually one of my earliest memories.” quote by Mike Pence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/68c/mike-pence-577_black_one-of-my-earliest-memories-was-presiden_480300.jpg)
