“In the 1920s, Jim Crow Mississippi was, in all facets of society, a kleptocracy.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue… — Marty Meehan Copy Share Image
Every year, Black History Month presents an opportunity to honor the legacy, contributions, and rich history of Black Americans and how they… — Laphonza Butler Copy Share Image
“The argument is that Black History Month dwells too much on the downside of white America's relationship to its brothers of African… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
If you send up a weather vane or put your thumb up in the air every time you want to do something… — Jessye Norman Copy Share Image
Herein lies the tragedy of the age: Not that men are poor, - all men know something of poverty. Not that men… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“I do not think the African, Caribbean, and Blacks have studied to any degree and depth and seriousness the rise of modern… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
'Smart, Funny and Black' is about celebrating, critiquing and learning about black culture, black history, and the black experience. — Amanda Seales Copy Share Image
History is a story like any other, but black history is a story so devoid of logic that it frustrates the young… — Rumaan Alam Copy Share Image
They oughtta change Black History Month to Black Progress Month and start measuring it. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
My father was a slave and my people died to build this country and I am going to stay here and have… — Paul Robeson Copy Share Image
Since I began presenting programmes about black history my life has become a constant impromptu focus group. I am stopped in the… — David Olusoga Copy Share Image
“To Malcolm X, thank you for teaching us the kind of self-love that can never be taken away, To Malcolm X, thank… — Dumisani Tafadzwa Mayele Copy Share Image
“I watched these young people read to the audience parts of history that placed our country in context. I felt, in that… — Clint Smith Copy Share Image
“THE NEXT DAY WAS RAIN-SOAKED and smelled of thick sweet caramel, warm coconut and ginger. A nearby bakery fanned its daily offerings.… — Brandi L. Bates Copy Share Image
We’ve gone through the names—Negro, African American, African, Black. For me that’s an indication of a people still trying to find their… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
I grew up watching people and companies commercialize Black History Month. I watched old McDonald's commercials, and they'd blacken up the commercials… — Jermaine Fowler Copy Share Image
The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to. — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
Black History Month is dedicated to heroes that paved the way for Black people. It's a month that's very imperative because it… — Alana Beard Copy Share Image
I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never… — Reggie Jackson Copy Share Image
Won't it be wonderful when black history and native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
The Republican Party's history is rich and chock full of emancipation and black history. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
“Our stories are timeless and tested. They are about us, a people of tremendous strength.Our songs are full of love and life—… — Deborah L. Parker Copy Share Image
