Black Quote by Cornel West

We desperately need a president who acknowledges white privilege and seeks to equalize a system that is nothing short of a betrayal of American…

— Jessica Tarlov

I am extremely ecstatic about the presidency of Barack Obama. I think he is paving the way for young African-American men like myself. I…

— Texas Battle

I'm going to be the first black President of the United States. If Reagan can do it, I know I can.

— Omar Epps

I think, for me, just trying to be the 'non-threatening black woman,' constantly being, like, super-bubbly! And relatable! It takes a lot of energy!…

— Wunmi Mosaku

I think that having a black president in America has been a seismic shift, in terms of what has been going on racially in…

— David Oyelowo

Black people have been qualified to be president for hundreds of years. George Washington Carver could have been president. I could go on with…

— Chris Rock

I think that having a black president in this country has been a seismic shift, in terms of what has been going on racially…

— David Oyelowo

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

We're ready for a real black President - someone like Jay-Z. Obama's fine, just not all black. He's our gateway Negro.

— Christopher Titus

I know that so many of us hoped that, by electing our first black president, we had turned the page on this chapter in…

— Hillary Clinton

The first black president will be a politician who is black.

— Douglas Wilder

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…

— Hank Aaron