Ability Quote by August Wilson

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

That is the thing that brought the Black community through so many of the hardships that we've faced historically. It's the ability to love…

— KiKi Layne

I think that's the best thing about being black is that we find a way to make our own communities and always give room…

— Brian Tyree Henry

I think that for the most part, black people specifically have sort of been used as props in TV shows as a way to…

— Lena Waithe

There is a multitude of experiences that make up the black experience.

— Chance The Rapper

The burden of being black is that you have to be superior just to be equal. But the glory of it is that, once…

— Jesse Jackson

. . .there is an element of Play that is almost ritualistic in Black folk life. It serves to mediate the tensions, stress, and…

— Bell Hooks

Being black is the new awesome.

— Anonymous

To be a black person is to come from a long bloodline of survivors and storytellers, with a resilience that people can't even comprehend.

— Lena Waithe

A lot of great art comes from the Afro-American male experience. Black men are geniuses, and many times their desperation, their position as being…

— Ishmael Reed

What's demanded from us black creatives is both a blessing and a curse, because it pushes you to be your absolute best. You cannot…

— Tomi Adeyemi

There is a perception within our community and the world that black people don't love each other. That we don't fight for each other.…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood