Black people Quotes by Assata Shakur

9 Black people quotes by Assata Shakur

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Assata Shakur’s nine brief verses on Black people echo a steadfast spirit of resistance. Her concise language carries the weight of activism, offering a potent snapshot of defiant hope.

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At this time I'd like to say a few words especially to my sisters: SISTERS. BLACK PEOPLE WILL NEVER BE FREE UNLESS…

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There is something about Sundiata [Acoli] that exudes calm. From every part of his being you can sense the presence of revolutionary…

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The U. S. is becoming more hostile to Black people and other people of color. Racism is running rampant and xenophobia is…

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When Black people seriously organize and take up arms to fight for our liberation, there will be a lot of white people…

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As far as I was concerned, the Panthers were 'baaaaaad.' The Party was more than bad; it was bodacious. The sheer audacity…

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In my opinion while lynchings were quite possibly the most heinous crimes ever witnessed in American history, they helped in bringing people…

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Any community seriously concerned with its own freedom has to be concerned about other people's freedom as well. The victory of oppressed…

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White people's fear of Black people with guns will never cease to amaze me. Probably it's because they think about what they…

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“Don’t you know that slavery was outlawed?” “No,” the guard said, “you’re wrong. Slavery was outlawed with the exception of prisons. Slavery…

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My energy just couldn’t stop dancing. I was caught up in the music of struggle, and i wanted to dance.

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I am a Black revolutionary woman, and because of this i have been charged with and accused of every alleged crime in which a…

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Imperialism is the underlying motor of racism. The underlying reason that racism keeps on being promoted in all of its various forms.

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In the long run, the people are our only appeal. The only ones who can free us are ourselves.

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I think anybody who is honestly struggling against racism must struggle against imperialism and vice versa.

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Every person that steps up and commits to social change helps solidify the black movement cause. It is not easy for those who fill…

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I think that people who want to change this planet have to seriously understand that as human beings we have to work to be…

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If the U.S. succeeds in destroying the revolution, my status will be like that of most Cubans: I'll be up a creek without a…

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No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them.

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There's something nice about being able to go to sleep at night saying "You know, tomorrow I'm gonna get up and I'm gonna do…

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And if I know anything at all, it's that a wall is just a wall and nothing more at all. It can be broken…

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Being in Cuba has allowed me to live in a society that is not at war with itself. There is a sense of community.…

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“Don’t you know that slavery was outlawed?” “No,” the guard said, “you’re wrong. Slavery was outlawed with the exception of prisons. Slavery is legal…

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People get used to anything. The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows.

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