African american Quote by David Scott

“We are approaching a very historical event in the history of our nation, the United States of America. For the first time in our…

— Aladdin Elaasar

America is ready to elect its first African American President, especially one with light-skin and and no Negro dialect.

— Mitch McConnell

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.…

— Artur Davis

Electing the first African-American president was a tremendous accomplishment, but it hasn't erased racism.

— Jack Schlossberg

The biggest accomplishment, in racial terms, for Barack Obama was being elected. He had to overcome his blackness to be elected. He climbed the…

— Randall Kennedy

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

Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Barack Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.

— John Ridley

Obama is the first African-American president, and for some people, that means a great deal, and for some people, it means very little.

— Glenn Ligon

Voters in 1960 elected the first Catholic president. In 2012, I voted to reelect the first African American president. Each was a vote for…

— Jack Schlossberg

I had great admiration for the election of President Obama. I believe that the U.S. at that moment showed tremendous capacity to show that…

— Dilma Rousseff

To see an African-American elected president means that this country is really finally coming full circle from the birth defect of slavery.

— Condoleezza Rice

Regardless of what you feel about Obama and his politics - screw all that. The fact of the matter is, he was the first…

— Ed Dwight