Black people Quotes · Page 60

“Now I see why reading was illegal for black people during slavery. I discover that I think in words. The more words…

— M.K. Asante

Black people are on earth for one purpose: to destroy, and not to build. The reason: It's not in them to show…

— Jesse Lee Peterson

I love being black. People look at me like I'm crazy cause I love myself, and I look at them like they…

— Taisha N Wright

Anyone who understands anti-racist work, a white person specifically, understands that it is not black people's responsibility, or any person of color's…

— Kelela

When I walk into work and I see a predominantly white room, I'm like, 'But why?' It doesn't need to be like…

— Leigh-Anne Pinnock

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

— Assata Shakur

It should be remembered that hundreds of people of African ancestry also walked the Trail of Tears with the Cherokee during the…

— Wilma Mankiller

I do not care if they are Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, white, yellow, brown or black people! Children are children, and children…

— Mattias Konradsson

“I’m not arguing that we deserve more sympathy than other folks. This is not a story about why white people have more…

— J.D. Vance

I'll tell you what's at the bottom of it. If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

Black people shouldn't have permanent friends or enemies: they should have permanent interest.

— Killer Mike

I think the invitation offered the non-black reader is to join us in this expression of our familiarity and via that joining,…

— Bell Hooks

It's built into the fabric of this country, you know - oppressing black people socially, politically and economically. They all kind of…

— Maverick Carter

I wish black people had a flag they could put into the ground, like when the troops stormed Iwo Jima.

— J. B. Smoove

There is no difference. So what, the skin color is a different shade? But what the heck should that mean? Why should…

— Amber Hope

The condition of visibility as it relates to black people was crucial. Connected to that, I've always been interested in science fiction…

— Kerry James Marshall

Very few Black people ever embraced back to Africa movements, and very few actually, a tiny number actually went back to Africa.…

— Henry Louis Gates

Imagine if a mob of Black people wanted to go in the White House. Imagine what'd happen. It'd be tear gas. It'd…

— Bam Adebayo

Any black person who clings to the misguided notion that white people represent the embodiment of all that is evil and black…

— Bell Hooks

In my opinion, mature political action is the type of action that that involves a program of re-education and information that will…

— Malcolm X

If black people mistrust white people, they are mistrusting racism, and that is appropriate.

— Jasmine Guy

We've seen a lot of people come together, no matter the race, and have support of black people. I think that's a…

— Michael Carter-Williams

Black people, we are not this monolithic group, you know?

— Joy Bryant

You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.

— Russell Simmons

We [Black people] have always used our creativity to battle and we're not the only ones. Black Americans are certainly leaders in…

— Nikki Giovanni