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
“North Lawndale's Jewish People's Institute actively encouraged blacks to move into the neighborhood, seeking to make it a 'pilot community for interracial… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
No library of American business achievement is complete without the story of Arthur G. Gaston. . . . Black Titan is a… — Earl G. Graves, Sr Copy Share Image
“All blood runs red.” — Phrase painted on the side of the plane flown by Eugene Bullard in World War I the first black comba Copy Share Image
I will not take 'but' for an answer. Negroes have been looking at democracy's 'but' too long. — Langston Hughes Copy Share Image
As I like to say to the people in Montgomery: "The tension in this city is not between white people and Negro… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. We will find out whether or not we get six more weeks of black history. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“A government offering such bounty to builders and lenders could have required compliance with a nondiscrimination policy. Instead, the FHA adopted a… — Charles Abrams Copy Share Image
In terms of school, we never got taught anything about black history. Growing up, a lot of things are hidden away from… — Andre Gray Copy Share Image
Black History Month is when our nation comes together to reflect on the Black community's immense contributions to our country's storied history. — Byron Donalds Copy Share Image
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of… — James Weldon Johnson Copy Share Image
Never before has the seductive market way of life held such sway in nearly every sphere of American life. This marketing way… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
“There is no black history month, the entire human race calendar is black.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, . . . neither persons nor property will be safe. — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
“Life was not always so peaceful and rewarding at NAPA (the office). Sometime during 1968, I cam back to the office and… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“Most people write me off when they see me. They do not know my story. They say I am just an African.… — idowu koyenikan Copy Share Image
People ask me why my figures have to be so black. There are a lot of reasons. First, the blackness is a… — Kerry James Marshall Copy Share Image
This Black History Month, celebrate and remember diverse leaders of the past, present and future! — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Black History Month is an annual opportunity to recognize the central role of African Americans in our state's economic, cultural, social and… — John Bel Edwards Copy Share Image
You know, when you've idolized something, you put it on a shelf, lift it up, and when King Day comes out, you… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
“Come close, be my buddy, then after a while call me nigga - it won't affect our friendship one bit. But out… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. Keep… — Satchel Paige Copy Share Image
The impatient idealist says: 'Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth.' But such a place does not… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
