America Quote by Chuck D

“The term 'black' was given a rebirth by the black youth revolt. As reborn, it does not refer to the particular color of any…

— Chancellor Williams

Black history is American history.

— Morgan Freeman

In 1619, when there are reports about the first blacks brought to British North America, they are referred to as N-I-G-G-U-H-S. Well, it doesn't…

— Randall Kennedy

Most of all, I dislike this idea nowadays that if you're a black person in America, then you must be called African-American. Listen, I've…

— Whoopi Goldberg

If you're a black person in America, it's really hard to avoid being black. And what I mean is that the reality of your…

— Cheo Hodari Coker

In America, black is a country.

— Amiri Baraka

I don't use the term "black" very often. I use the term African-American more than I use "black".

— Rick Santorum

Blackness is not simply a reactionary title or identity; that is indeed the "negative" way of characterizing African American identity.

— Michael Eric Dyson

While not always pretty or comfortable to discuss, Black history shines a light on the everlasting resilience of patriots in the Black community who…

— Byron Donalds

In American history, Black people are usually the ones doing the work, pushing the boundaries of what America is supposed to mean, challenging the…

— Jason Johnson

Today mass incarceration defines the meaning of blackness in America: Black people, especially black men, are criminals. That is what it means to be…

— Michelle Alexander

“When I was a child, to call someone 'black' was an insult, a curse word, something that made you fight. But to me it…

— Bonnie Greer