---
title: "1 Things Black Quotes By Douglas Wilder"
description: "1 Things Black quotes by Douglas Wilder. Plus more from Douglas Wilder and more Things Black sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87b/douglas-wilder-24913_black_what-is-blackness-is-it-the-way-you-talk_1653574.png"
---

> [What is blackness? Is it the way you talk? Do you got to say, 'Dey this, dey dat.' Or the way you dress? Or is it the forgiving of certain things? What is black enough?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/what-is-blackness-is-it-the-way-you-talk-do-you-got-to-say-dey-this/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87b/douglas-wilder-24913_black_what-is-blackness-is-it-the-way-you-talk_1653574.png)

## More by Douglas Wilder

> [Africa is not a country, but it is a continent like none other. It has that which is elegantly vast or awfully little.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/africa-is-not-a-country-but-it-is-a-continent-like-none-other-it-has/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [The first black president will be a politician who is black.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/the-first-black-president-will-be-a-politician-who-is-black/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [Government or politics in America today is big business. Everybody makes money involving themselves in one way or the other, whether it's pollsters, whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/government-or-politics-in-america-today-is-big-business-everybody/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [Sept. 11 jolted America out of its second gilded age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/sept-11-jolted-america-out-of-its-second-gilded-age/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [Greece's European neighbors were able step in and bolster the weak foundation on which Greece's free-spending budget was based. It would be difficult for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/greece-s-european-neighbors-were-able-step-in-and-bolster-the-weak/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [Since Obama has expressed admiration for the portrait of Abraham Lincoln that Doris Kearns Goodwin paints in 'Team of Rivals,' he could do the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/since-obama-has-expressed-admiration-for-the-portrait-of-abraham/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [My experience politically has always been that one-word definition of politics: money. Keep your eye on the buck. And that tells you where the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/my-experience-politically-has-always-been-that-one-word-definition-of/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [During the 2008 campaign, I strongly endorsed Barack Obama for president. I did so early, when many Democratic leaders - including many prominent African-American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/during-the-2008-campaign-i-strongly-endorsed-barack-obama-for/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [Certain black leaders would believe that you have to go through their prism: 'If I lay my hand on you, you're OK.' So many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/certain-black-leaders-would-believe-that-you-have-to-go-through-their/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [What is blackness? Is it the way you talk? Do you got to say, 'Dey this, dey dat.' Or the way you dress? Or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/what-is-blackness-is-it-the-way-you-talk-do-you-got-to-say-dey-this/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [You don't ever earn a right to stop doing anything if you feel there is an obligation to move in terms of public service.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/you-don-t-ever-earn-a-right-to-stop-doing-anything-if-you-feel-there/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [Many voted in 2008 with the desire to see racism and racists humiliated by having a qualified black man elected president.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/many-voted-in-2008-with-the-desire-to-see-racism-and-racists/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [Slavery is nothing to joke about. The history of this nation's involvement with slavery is nothing to pass off in a joke.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/slavery-is-nothing-to-joke-about-the-history-of-this-nation-s/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [There will be those who will tell you that you can't make it because of how you look, because of the way you talk.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/there-will-be-those-who-will-tell-you-that-you-can-t-make-it-because/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

> [I fought in Korea, front line. I knew who the enemy were. The enemy were the people who were firing at me. And shooting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/i-fought-in-korea-front-line-i-knew-who-the-enemy-were-the-enemy-were/)

[Douglas Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-wilder/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/things-black/douglas-wilder/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Things Black Quotes By Douglas Wilder",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "What is blackness? Is it the way you talk? Do you got to say, 'Dey this, dey dat.' Or the way you dress? Or is it the forgiving of certain things? What is black enough?",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Douglas Wilder"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-wilder/what-is-blackness-is-it-the-way-you-talk-do-you-got-to-say-dey-this/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87b/douglas-wilder-24913_black_what-is-blackness-is-it-the-way-you-talk_1653574.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87b/douglas-wilder-24913_black_what-is-blackness-is-it-the-way-you-talk_1653574.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87b/douglas-wilder-24913_black_what-is-blackness-is-it-the-way-you-talk_1653574.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“What is blackness? Is it the way you talk? Do you got to say, 'Dey this, dey dat.' Or the way you dress? Or…” — Douglas Wilder",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/things-black/douglas-wilder/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/things-black/douglas-wilder/",
            "name": "Things Black Quotes by Douglas Wilder",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/things-black/douglas-wilder/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87b/douglas-wilder-24913_black_what-is-blackness-is-it-the-way-you-talk_1653574.png"
            },
            "description": "1 Things Black quotes by Douglas Wilder. Plus more from Douglas Wilder and more Things Black sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/things-black/douglas-wilder/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/things-black/douglas-wilder/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Things Black",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/things-black/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Douglas Wilder",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/things-black/douglas-wilder/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```