America Quote by Cornel West

We cannot assume that people by virtue of the fact that they are black are going to associate themselves with progressive political struggles. We…

— Angela Davis

“For that more ennobling narrative, as for much of American history, the fact of black people is a problem.”

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

I think our biggest problem is lack of real, honest communication between black men and black women. A lot of men talk amongst men,…

— Hill Harper

As black people we were out to further our equality. I don't pay attention to the controversial connotations put on by media and the…

— Chuck D

Black people need to share collective dollars and demand equal representation, and the way you do that is by controlling their own economy and…

— Killer Mike

There's a class divide in black America that doesn't seem to trouble black Americans so much, but whites use it and exploit it. The…

— Darryl Pinckney

Black, white and brown people have to work together to find new answers. The only way we can stop the systemic problems that people…

— Dwane Casey

When we see that our problem is so complicated and so all-encompassing in its intent and content, then we realize that it is no…

— Malcolm X

There clearly is a serious race problem in the country. Just take a look at what's happening to African American communities. For example wealth,…

— Noam Chomsky

Part of what our problem as blacks in America is that we don't claim that. Partly, you see, because of the linguistic environment in…

— August Wilson

The Black Lives Matter National Network and the movement at large are sophisticated. We're not easily won over by talking points and campaign trail…

— Patrisse Cullors

We know that there are people in our nation, black people, who are systematically being disenfranchised in a number of spheres in our lives.

— Opal Tometi