Behind Quote by Barack Obama

Human life is important and it feels like there is not a concern in communities of color. Very frustrated, but we will never give…

— Martin Luther King III

We inculcate young people with the message that if they don't succeed, it is merely of their own doing. They should have worked harder,…

— Clint Smith

Until we address the pervasive structural and interpersonal threats facing communities of color, we will remain unequipped to make equity a reality.

— Wayne Messam

Everybody should live their lives to the fullest with no hassles, no hold-backs, no matter what age, what color you are... I don't have…

— Bubba Wallace

... no young colored person in the United States today can truthfully offer as an excuse for lack of ambition or aspiration that members…

— Mary Church Terrell

“This is a critical juncture in our history. Many young people of color in economically underdeveloped communities are becoming deeply rooted in personal and…

— Anonymous

You're living at a time of extremism, a time of revolution A time where there's got to be a change. People in power have…

— Malcolm X

I'm sure my father would applaud the explosion of youth activism that has emerged in response to the gun violence pandemic. I'm certain my…

— Martin Luther King III

“Many people lost their lives fighting for these rights - to vote, to be free, to work, to be able to get on the…

— Gemma Malley

As a person of color, there's no getting around the reality of its responsibility.

— Benjamin Bratt

While no community is immune to the impacts of COVID-19, I'm troubled by the disparate impact to communities of color.

— Mikie Sherrill

“The wild things and places belong to all of us. So while I can't fix the bigger problems of race in the United States…

— J. Drew Lanham