Best African American Lines

584 African American quotes by 365 unique authors

They say African Americans. I say black people. I've only been to Africa once. I've been in America all my life! — Herman Cain
You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way. — Lena Horne
I'm not going to sit at your table and watch you eat, with nothing on my plate, and call myself a diner. Sitting at the… — Malcolm X
I did not get on the bus to get arrested I got on the bus to go home. — Rosa Parks
America is ready to elect its first African American President, especially one with light-skin and and no Negro dialect. — Mitch McConnell
I had this idea that I wanted to do this mixture of visions of African American women and visions of African American men. And call… — Faith Ringgold
My first novel, Leaving Atlanta, took at look at my hometown in the late 1970s, when the city was terrorized by a serial murderer that… — Tayari Jones
What comes forth from you as an artist cannot be controlled. But you have responsibilities as a global citizen. Your history dictates your duty. And… — August Wilson
I know I’m an African-American, and I know I play the saxophone, but I’m not a jazz musician. I’m not a classical musician, either. My… — Anthony Braxton
I suggest that Black feminist thought consists of specialised knowledge created by African-American women which clarifies a standpoint of and for Black women. In other… — Patricia Hill Collins
The potential significance of Black feminist thought goes far beyond demonstrating that African-American women can be theorists. Like Black feminist practice, which it reflects and… — Patricia Hill Collins
An important aspect of the current situation is the strong social reaction against suggestions that the home language of African American children be used in… — William Labov
We’ve gone through the names—Negro, African American, African, Black. For me that’s an indication of a people still trying to find their identity. Who determines… — Spike Lee
Once my loved one accepted the diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years. Can't we, as a… — Bebe Moore Campbell
People of color, particularly African Americans, feel the stigma more keenly. In a race-conscious society, some don't want to be perceived as having yet another… — Bebe Moore Campbell
I got a bronze medal and I can't complain about that, the only African-American to get a medal in the Winter Olympics. — Debi Thomas
When you compare what people endured in the South in the 60s to try to get the right to vote for African Americans, and to… — Eric Holder
I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music. — Ahmet Ertegun
African Americans have always known that a little bit of paranoia was healthy for us. — Cynthia McKinney
I am committed to ensure that our 2008 Republican presidential candidates forthrightly address issues of importance to the African-American community. — Ken Mehlman
I do know this, though: I’m done pretending that the handful of racist gay white men out there—and they’re out there, and I think they’re… — Dan Savage
Within the model minority rhetoric, Asian Americans are represented as “good” minorities and African Americans are represented as “bad” minorities. Here, the achievements of Asian… — Jennifer Lee
Welfare has destroyed the African-American family by telling young black women that husbands and fathers are unnecessary and obsolete. … We have incentivized fornication rather… — Bryan Fischer
Black children need to see their lives reflected in the books they read. If they don't, they won't feel welcome in the world of literature.… — Valerie Wilson Wesley
I'd like to see marriage count again among African-Americans and not just in the society in general. — Leah Ward Sears

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