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388 Black People quotes by 238 unique authors

I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously. — Bell Hooks
I think the number one thing Black women and all Black people should be paying attention to is our health. — Bell Hooks
What had begun as a movement to free all black people from racist oppression became a movement with its primary goal the establishment of black… — Bell Hooks
If you think black people have a motivation problem, open up a Wal-Mart and advertise a thousand jobs. Watch 5,000 people show up. — Jesse Jackson
I have worked hard to build relationships between Jewish people and black people. — Jesse Jackson
Black people were very angry with me for writing the book. A lot of people didn't believe me, or didn't want to believe me, and… — LaToya Jackson
The climate in the '50s and '60s for black performers or black people in the entertainment business was atrocious. It was atrocious. — Quincy Jones
You know why we're stuck with the myth that only black people have soul? Because white people don't let themselves feel things. — Janis Joplin
Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power. — Barbara Jordan
I don't think because I hang out with enough black people, I'm gonna turn black. What kind of rationalization is that? I'm just friends with… — Khloe Kardashian
Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people. — Coretta Scott King
Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Obama, he wouldn't have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have been… — Rodney King
I grew up in a small Southern town, and there were white people and black people. Coming to New York to go to Columbia, every… — Tony Kushner
Amongst black people, you have always heard it said that once a black man reaches a certain level, especially if you are an entertainer, you… — Spike Lee
Any film I do is not going to change the way black women have been portrayed, or black people have been portrayed, in cinema since… — Spike Lee
I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is just for black people alone to enjoy and cherish. Culture… — Spike Lee
If half-black Barack Obama had decided years ago to call himself white - which his genes certainly entitled him to do - his story would… — Eric Liu
It's a great day in America when white people, black people and Latinos can all come together and pick on another minority. — George Lopez
The tea baggers. The one thing they hate is when you call them racist. The other thing they hate is black people. But they won't… — Bill Maher
We who follow the Honorable Elijah Muhammad feel that when you try and pass integration laws here in America, forcing white people to pretend that… — Malcolm X
The government, for example, has determined that black people (somehow) have fewer abilities than white people, and, so, must be given certain preferences. Anyone acquainted… — David Mamet
I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself. — Nelson Mandela
The titanic effort that has brought liberation to South Africa, and ensured the total liberation of Africa, constitutes an act of redemption for the black… — Nelson Mandela
This is about black people selling out other black people. — John Mellencamp

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