Black President Quotes

30 Black President quotes by 29 unique authors

Wasn't Winston Churchill the first black president of America? There's a statue of him near me... that's black... — Danielle O'Hara
First thing that always pops into my head regarding our president is that all of the people who are setting up this barrier for him… — Morgan Freeman
Add it all up, and some prominent Obama supporters are now saying that it paints a picture of an opposition driven, in part, by a… — Dan Harris
President Clinton was often known as the first black president. I wouldn't be upset if I could earn the right to be the second. — John F. Kerry
(The mainstream media) are so vested in our first black president not being a failure that it's going to be amazing to watch the lengths… — Joe Walsh
The first black president will be a politician who is black. — Douglas Wilder
Our black president can't say that he's for gay marriage. That is upsetting to me. — Mario Cantone
When I first heard that Barack Obama was going to be the first black president, I wanted to do the smallest, biggest tribute in history. — Willard Wigan
Some said America took a step forward electing a black president. In light of the unconstitutiona l expansion of powers, lack of transparency and fueling… — Denzel Washington
There's no doubt that there's some folks who just really dislike me because they don't like the idea of a black president. — Barack Obama
I am excited to have a black president because white supremacy is real and it needs to be shattered. — Cornel West
Obama has built his public image around his ability to bridge divisions - racial, ideological or generational. And that was his reputation, even at Harvard… — Mara Liasson
With respect to Barack Obama, let's face it; Barack Obama is an iconic figure in the African-American community. We respect that. We understand that. African-Americans… — Artur Davis
Really, an historic night last night. You may have heard, Barack Obama will be the first black president of the United States of America. ...… — Jon Stewart
I never thought we'd ever have a black president. President Obama has done such a tremendous job He just has been unable to get what… — Hank Aaron
Somebody once said to me after I'd done "Deep Impact," "What is it like to play a Black president," and I said, "I didn't play… — Morgan Freeman
I think it's unfortunate that there exists only one path in America to complete social legitimacy, and that is marriage. I think, for instance, that… — Elizabeth Gilbert
I love Obama, and I love the fact that it's a black president of the United States of America, but he's not the first black… — Lupe Fiasco
Never mind what you've heard. Halle Berry was not the first black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress. She was actually the… — Jeffrey Kluger
I don't look to a man to get pride in myself. It's not about having a black president, it's about having a good president, and… — Allen West
I know black people love the idea that we finally have a beautiful, good-looking black president. But if he is doing awful things to us,… — Alice Walker
The first black president was a hotter plot line than the first woman president. — Tina Brown
Electing a black president was probably the only coup America could pull off. — Nick Nolte
In interviews with dozens of black advisers, friends, donors and allies, few said they had ever heard Mr. Obama muse on the experience of being… — Jodi Kantor
This country is just that great that the opportunities are there for a Hispanic president, a black president or any other race for a president,… — Chris Tucker

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