Acknowledge Quote by Angela Davis

In my judgment, the slogan "black power" and what has been associated with it has set the civil rights movement back considerably in the…

— Robert Kennedy

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

— Assata Shakur

I think it's really important that we understand the ways in which blackness plays out, right, and discrimination against black people impacts different communities…

— Opal Tometi

The civil rights movement didn't deal with the issue of political disenfranchisement in the Northern cities. It didn't deal with the issues that were…

— Danny Glover

We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.

— Yvette Clarke

America certainly has made extraordinary progress. The collective unconscious of the nation has certainly shifted as a result of the civil rights movement and…

— Michael Eric Dyson

It's important for youth, black youths particularly, to be able to fill in the blanks of themselves so they can know completely who they…

— Forest Whitaker

I think one of the great things that I have seen happen since the rise of the movement for black lives is the growth…

— Eugene Puryear

Yes, I think it's really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil rights movement…

— Angela Davis

I also think it's crucial to convey that the [Black] Movement largely succeeded because of the unwavering dedication of young people willing to risk…

— Nate Powell

I fully recognize and appreciate the many substantial contributions of black Americans and other minorities to the creation and preservation and development of our…

— Strom Thurmond

The really important victory of the civil rights movement was that it made racism unpopular, whereas a generation ago at the turn of the…

— Carol Moseley Braun