She was not a white woman. She was not a Greek... Until the emergence of the doctrine of white superiority, Cleopatra was… — John Henrik Clarke African women Copy Share Image
If you struck your mother or your father, it was punishable by death because you struck at the whole society. You struck… — John Henrik Clarke Death Copy Share Image
If you don't like the situation, if you are afraid and can't deal with it, nothing wrong with your legs, get out… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
Powerful people cannot afford to educate the people that they oppress, because once you are truly educated, you will not ask for… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
...education has but one honorable purpose, one alone, everything else is a waste of time…that is to train the student to be… — John Henrik Clarke Education Copy Share Image
I caddied for Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley long before they became generals or president, for that matter. Just between you and… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
Anytime you turn on your own concept of God, you are no longer a free man. No one needs to put chains… — John Henrik Clarke Body Copy Share Image
Eat bread. You don't know if it's been polluted. Drink water, you don't know whether it's been polluted. So living is a… — John Henrik Clarke Bread Copy Share Image
You have to convince the adults that if a child is to learn his culture, he or she will have to see… — John Henrik Clarke Adults Copy Share Image
Africa and its people are the most written about and the least understood of all of the world's people. This condition started… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
When Marcus Garvey died in 1940, the role of the British Empire was already being challenged by India and the rising expectations… — John Henrik Clarke Affair Copy Share Image
There's such a craving to make Egypt white or Asian, people don't just even listen to you. When you explain why would… — John Henrik Clarke Asian Copy Share Image
The southern white Baptists now want to integrate with the black Baptist church. I say that would be the end of it.… — John Henrik Clarke Baptists Copy Share Image
The population of African people in the United States is far in excess of six small European nations. Where we are going?… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, the United States would enter, in a formal way, what had been up… — John Henrik Clarke Bombing Copy Share Image
Had Elijah Muhammad tried to introduce an orthodox form of Arab-oriented Islam, I doubt if he would have attracted 500 people, but… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
Malcolm X found the language that communicated across the board, from college professor to floor sweeper, all at the same time, without… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
My loving sister Mary has always shared the pain and pleasure of my heartbeat in a unique and special way. We have… — John Henrik Clarke Heartbeat Copy Share Image
Most human behavior is controlled by images. Image is a factor in how people look at themselves and what they use to… — John Henrik Clarke Behavior Copy Share Image
When I was able to go to school in my early years, my third grade teacher, Ms. Harris, convinced me that one… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
My main point here is that if you are the child of God and God is a part of you, the in… — John Henrik Clarke Children Copy Share Image
The people and the cultures of what is known as Africa are older than the word 'Africa.' According to most records, old… — John Henrik Clarke Africans Copy Share Image
I want to make it clear that the black race did not come to the United States culturally empty-handed. The role and… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
In order to have a charismatic leader, you have to have a charismatic program. Because if you have a charismatic program, then… — John Henrik Clarke Charismatic Copy Share Image
Religion is the organization of spirituality into something that became the hand maiden of conquerors. Nearly all religions were brought to people… — John Henrik Clarke Conqueror Copy Share Image
Our concept of beauty is taken from Hollywood, which is anti-black. We don't see ourselves as beautiful in most cases. Although we… — John Henrik Clarke Beautiful Copy Share Image
The rise of African nations concurrent with the spread of the Nation of Islam and the civil rights movement gave black America… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
