“And I know that there are black boys and black girls out there lost in a Bermuda triangle of the mind or… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
“I lie in a bathtub of cold water, still sweating and singing love songs to myself. I put the gun to my… — Kiese Laymon Copy Share Image
Every February, we reflect on and honor the achievements, struggles, and icons that comprise Black history. As a proud, Black man running… — Jaime Harrison Copy Share Image
That's the trouble with, I think, my - the contemporary read of my work. So many people just simply say, "These are… — Kehinde Wiley Copy Share Image
It's a very frightening feeling to feel like you can have a busted taillight or wear a hoodie or be playing in… — Sterling K. Brown Copy Share Image
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We… — Martin Luther King Jr Copy Share Image
Self-doubt is a constant companion for a chubby, gay, black boy born in the South. — Justin Simien Copy Share Image
“[Martin Luther King] said that little black boys and little black girls would be able to join hands with little white boys… — Keith Ellison Copy Share Image
Black boys shouldn't have to feel that being good at sports is the only way to be cool - or to be… — Martellus Bennett Copy Share Image
Reinvigorating the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, making sure that in our Department of Education, where we see evidence of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“....I wondered if there had been a more corroding and devastating attack upon the personalities of men than the idea of racial… — Richard Wright Copy Share Image
Of course Black Lives Matter and the killing of young black boys is heartbreaking to all of us. Everyone knows I am… — Rozonda Thomas Copy Share Image
“During the racial confrontations of the 1960s, An American Dilemma encountered rising criticism from activists and scholars who disputed Myrdal's optimism about… — James T. Patterson Copy Share Image
When Michael Jackson, a poor black boy who grew up to be a rich, white woman, married Elvis Presley's daughter the Scientologist.… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
“The attendant looked at Camilo, looked at Link, blandly, incuriously. Link thought, In New York all the black boys who go in… — Ann Petry Copy Share Image
I, with millions of other Americans, have the same dream Martin Luther King Jr. had; when I wake up I wish some… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
As young black boys in Alief, Texas, my friends and I often spent afternoons imagining ourselves scoring the game-winning touchdown at the… — Martellus Bennett Copy Share Image
We know what happens to little black boys that have no dads; we've heard that, we get it. But no one is… — Karrine Steffans Copy Share Image
“I have indeed lived life in a very rough school and have seen more than the average man's share of inhumanity and… — Jack London Copy Share Image
The way we have been programmed and conditioned to think about the black kid being an athlete, it's like every young black… — Martellus Bennett Copy Share Image
“Humnnn,” he grunted, then laughed. “A dog bite can’t hurt a nigger.” “It’s swelling and it hurts,” I said. “If it bothers… — Richard Wright Copy Share Image
In my perfect world, we'd have one black girl fantasy book every month. We need them, and we need fantasy stories about… — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
I guess cause i'm black boy, I'm supposed to say 'peace', sing songs, and get capped on. — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
