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934 African quotes by 620 unique authors

I will go to the NAACP convention, and explain to the African-American community why they should demand paychecks instead of food stamps. — Newt Gingrich
I wanted to show that an African-American artist could make it in this country on a national level in the graphic arts. I want to… — Jerry Pinkney
Mr. Chairman, when I contemplate the evils of apartheid, my heart bleeds and I am sure the heart of every true blooded African bleeds. — Unknown Author
In the Shadow of Slavery covers two and a half centuries of black life in New York City, and skillfully interweaves the categories of race… — Eric Foner
Currently, more than 4.7 million African Americans receive Social Security benefits, and nearly 8 million people with disabilities depend on Social Security for their daily… — Chaka Fattah
As a young woman, Ama Ata Aidoo the freedom fighter vowed never to write love stories. Let’s delight in the fact that over the years… — Amina Mama
Science fiction is the only genre that enables African writers to envision a future from our African perspective. — Nnedi Okorafor
I'm addicted to Jack's Wife Freda, a South African - Jewish-inspired restaurant founded by my brother Dean and his amazing wife, Maya. The vibe is… — Unknown Author
Recent events in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have reaffirmed for me, however, the complete folly of any Republican strategy to increase black representation in… — Ward Connerly
The Tea Party is protecting its millionaire and oil company friends while gutting critical services that they know protect the livelihood of African-Americans, as well… — Andre Carson
When will we address the fact that rich, white people think they know what's in the best interest of children of African-Americans and Latinos -… — Karen Lewis
If you wait through long, cold hours in the November woods with a bow in your hands hoping a buck will show or if you… — Donald Trump, Jr.
With literature, sometimes a book is presented in the media as being say, a Muslim story or an African story, when essentially it's a universal… — Shawn Johnson
We have inherited a fear of memories of slavery. It is as if to remember and acknowledge slavery would amount to our being consumed by… — Angela Davis
The first book I wrote was The Bride Price which was a romantic book, but my husband burnt the book when he saw it. I… — Buchi Emecheta
If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in… — Ehud Olmert
African film makers are scraping by on a mere pittance. — Wole Soyinka
Being the first black Nobel laureate, and the first African, the African world considered me personal property. I lost the remaining shreds of my anonymity,… — Wole Soyinka
All the books that were being published by African-American guys were saying 'screw whitey', or some variation of that. Not the scholars but the pop… — Toni Morrison
The price a world language must be prepared to pay is submission to many different kinds of use. The African writer should aim to use… — Chinua Achebe
I wrote some bad poetry that I published in North African journals, but even as I withdrew into this reading, I also led the life… — Jacques Derrida
I have been guilty of watching Westerns without acknowledging that Native Americans have gone through the same madness as African Americans. Isn't it extraordinary that… — Judith Jamison
Racism is very characteristic of imperialism and capitalism. Hate against me has a lot to do with racism. Because of my big mouth and curly… — Hugo Chavez
I understand how difficult it can be for an African-American in today’s society. In fact, I can relate to black people very well indeed. My… — Mitt Romney
Take that bone out of your nose and call me back (to an African American female caller). — Rush Limbaugh

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