--- title: "1 Influence Power Quotes By Shaun King" description: "1 Influence Power quotes by Shaun King. Plus more from Shaun King and more Influence Power sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e39/shaun-king-5314_influence_when-the-primary-people-who-have-influen_611916.jpg" --- > [When the primary people who have influence and power in our communities are not even really allowed to educate you on who to vote for and against, we're in trouble.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/when-the-primary-people-who-have-influence-and-power-in-our/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e39/shaun-king-5314_influence_when-the-primary-people-who-have-influen_611916.jpg) ## More by Shaun King > [There are many great outlets that we love and respect, but 'The North Star' really is going to be a hard news outlet with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/there-are-many-great-outlets-that-we-love-and-respect-but-the-north/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [I love New York. It's my favorite city in the world. I live and work here by choice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/i-love-new-york-it-s-my-favorite-city-in-the-world-i-live-and-work/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [Boston's justice system is in serious need of reform. Many of its policies and practices are antiquated, expensive, and don't really even make Boston…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/boston-s-justice-system-is-in-serious-need-of-reform-many-of-its/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [LISTEN: If you ever wondered what you would do if you were alive in the Civil Rights Movement, NOW IS THE TIME to find…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/listen-if-you-ever-wondered-what-you-would-do-if-you-were-alive-in/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [I fight against racism and bigotry because I care about the people who are experiencing it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/i-fight-against-racism-and-bigotry-because-i-care-about-the-people/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [Politicians can and should be held accountable for their choices.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/politicians-can-and-should-be-held-accountable-for-their-choices/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [When you are a coordinated partner, you are, in effect, on the campaign staff. You can talk to the whole staff and have virtually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/when-you-are-a-coordinated-partner-you-are-in-effect-on-the-campaign/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [Our nation is not a fully representative democracy if we do not have a one-person, one-vote method of directly electing our president. It disproportionately…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/our-nation-is-not-a-fully-representative-democracy-if-we-do-not-have/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [I've always been a writer and have always loved writing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/i-ve-always-been-a-writer-and-have-always-loved-writing/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [The United States has so many laws, into the millions, that experts have lost track of just how many laws we have.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/the-united-states-has-so-many-laws-into-the-millions-that-experts/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [For my entire life, I have held the cards of my complicated family history very close to my chest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/for-my-entire-life-i-have-held-the-cards-of-my-complicated-family/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [When 63 million people voted to elect Donald Trump as the president of the United States, it opened up the floodgates for toxic white…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/when-63-million-people-voted-to-elect-donald-trump-as-the-president/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [When you turn 18 in the United States, you should be automatically registered to vote. Ideally, this sensible reform would be a federal law…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/when-you-turn-18-in-the-united-states-you-should-be-automatically/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [There is a movement we call Afro-Futurism, where we imagine a black way of life free of white supremacy and bigotry. 'Black Panther,' I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/there-is-a-movement-we-call-afro-futurism-where-we-imagine-a-black/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) > [My theory on momentum is that the best way to produce it is through small, hard-fought victories that lead to bigger battles and bigger…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/my-theory-on-momentum-is-that-the-best-way-to-produce-it-is-through/) [Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/influence-power/shaun-king/#itemlist", "name": "1 Influence Power Quotes By Shaun King", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When the primary people who have influence and power in our communities are not even really allowed to educate you on who to vote for and against, we're in trouble.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Shaun King" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/when-the-primary-people-who-have-influence-and-power-in-our/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e39/shaun-king-5314_influence_when-the-primary-people-who-have-influen_611916.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e39/shaun-king-5314_influence_when-the-primary-people-who-have-influen_611916.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e39/shaun-king-5314_influence_when-the-primary-people-who-have-influen_611916.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When the primary people who have influence and power in our communities are not even really allowed to…” — Shaun King", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/influence-power/shaun-king/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/influence-power/shaun-king/", "name": "Influence Power Quotes by Shaun King", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/influence-power/shaun-king/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e39/shaun-king-5314_influence_when-the-primary-people-who-have-influen_611916.jpg" }, "description": "1 Influence Power quotes by Shaun King. 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