I am a black American, I say, and thus announce my atavistic connection to all others who live as black Americans, to… — Shelby Steele Copy Share Image
Particularly black Americans, many of them, from quotes that I have seen and conversations I've had, are sort of insulted that the… — Gary Bauer Copy Share Image
As soon as you say that there is a community called, let's say, black Americans, you've immediately created a boundary line -… — Randall Kennedy Copy Share Image
“The tightly intertwined stories of the white working class and black Americans go back to the prehistory of the United States—and the… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
As we continue our fight to advance civil rights and racial justice, we need to not only recognize but celebrate how Hip… — Jamaal Bowman Copy Share Image
I read that Hollywood wanted to film Fences years ago with a white director, but [August] Wilson refused. He thought that the… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
Black Privilege is a unearned right given to black americans and they were taught to ignore it so it wouldn't cause any… — Daryl Jones Copy Share Image
I fully recognize and appreciate the many substantial contributions of black Americans and other minorities to the creation and preservation and development… — Strom Thurmond Copy Share Image
But I know that the vote of 9 out of 10 black Americans for the Democratic Party or for leftist kinds of… — Clarence Thomas Copy Share Image
“While this number puts the economic fragility of America’s families in a new light, the shocking statistic is that nine out of… — Thomas Shapiro Copy Share Image
My kids are the reason I continue to strive for something better. They know - as kids who are Muslim, Somali, black… — Ilhan Omar Copy Share Image
There's no reason why you can't say "August Wilson, playwright" even though all of my work, every single play, is about black… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
I realized that most white Americans knew very little about our history and our struggle, and were having difficulty understanding the basis… — Harry Belafonte Copy Share Image
One of my brothers in my adopted family converted to Islam and I love him with all my heart. I have Muslim… — Kola Boof Copy Share Image
We have far more options for black Americans to tell stories outside of slavery, but whenever it comes to slavery, it's an… — Aldis Hodge Copy Share Image
When President Kennedy was elected, many black Americans, like so many Americans, were captivated by his youth and energy and promise and… — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
I think it's a bit of a myth that black Americans need one leader. We're not a monolith. And now that legal… — John Legend Copy Share Image
The president who did the most for black Americans in 20th century history was Lyndon Johnson, and he got his hands dirty… — Steve Inskeep Copy Share Image
It's impossible for most black Americans to construct full family trees. Official census records, used by so many genealogy enthusiasts to piece… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
“I thought about how Juneteenth is a holiday that inspires so much celebration, born from circumstances imbued with so much tragedy. Enslavers… — Clint Smith Copy Share Image
Big and oppressive government has long been the enemy of freedom, something black Americans know all too well. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Too many of our fellow Americans have to struggle each day against the obstacles imposed by racism, history and original sin. These… — Conor Lamb 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
In fact, the religious right consists of an alliance of several groups that, without experiencing anything like the oppression visited on black… — Ross Douthat Copy Share Image
The relationship of black Americans to Obama is sociologically riveting. — Andrew Sullivan Copy Share Image
