African american Quote by Danai Gurira

There has been a struggle to reclaim the African self. That struggle has been on the part of a minority of dedicated African-Americans who…

— John Henrik Clarke

African Americans know implicitly that you cannot take freedoms for granted and that democracy is precious. And it's worth fighting for.

— Colin Allred

The thing is, so much of the African American experience is about the redefinition of roots because of slavery. We were uprooted, and there's…

— Cheo Hodari Coker

One of the things we tell ourselves as African-Americans is if we work hard, play by the rules, we do start back a little…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

The history of the African American community is one of enduring, relentless struggle with a vision of accepting nothing less than full social and…

— Danny K. Davis

That one lesson that African American communities have learned over the centuries in America is that you can't just take for granted that things…

— Ben H. Winters

Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.

— Lynn Swann

The struggle of African Americans is everybody's struggle.

— Eric Garcetti

Black History Month gives us a time to remember the enormous contribution African-Americans have made as they overcame adversity and achieved greater equality.

— Anonymous

I have a long history in fighting for civil rights. I understand that many people in the African-American community may not understand that.

— Bernie Sanders

I get overwhelming support in the African-American community.

— Joe Biden

I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt…

— Anita Hill