I have observed this in my experience of slavery, that whenever my condition was improved, instead of increasing my contentment; it only… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up. — Rosa Parks Copy Share Image
“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only… — Martin Luther King Jr Copy Share Image
The United States has been called the melting pot of the world. But it seems to me that the colored man either… — Thurgood Marshall Copy Share Image
Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face. — Carol Moseley Braun Copy Share Image
Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us. — Susan L. Taylor Copy Share Image
I refuse to accept the view . . . that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
Black people have always been America's wilderness in search of a promised land. — Cornel West Copy Share Image
