Apprehension Quote by Arthur Ashe

There's a long history and a pattern of Black athletes - and Black people, period - being told to shut up and accept whatever…

— Jemele Hill

I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories…

— Arthur Ashe

Black athletes are always under more scrutiny.

— Edwin Moses

Few would deny that blacks have become very dominant in athletics: football, basketball, track, now dominant in tennis and dominant in golf.

— Jesse Jackson

There is a solidarity that black people can find in celebrating the athletic success of our own, especially in sports where our existence is…

— Clint Smith

There is no shame in black athletes not wanting to be role models, but there should be shame when they don't behave like one.…

— LZ Granderson

It's extremely important for white athletes to speak out for racial justice. Black people and the black community have been fighting this for years.…

— Breanna Stewart

Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four. We own this shit. Basketball, baseball,…

— Chris Rock

A Black man should be more independent and depend on himself for his freedom and not to take it for granted that someone would…

— Steven Biko

I think sports has done a disservice for a lot of black kids thinking they can only be successful through athletics and entertainment. I…

— Charles Barkley

When a country doesn't respect Black lives, maybe it doesn't deserve to be entertained by Black athletes.

— Jemele Hill

I feel that my advances in the business world will shatter a lot of white myths about black athletes-and give some pride and hope…

— O. J. Simpson