Black Quote by Demetrius Shipp, Jr

I'm about looking at each of those perceived menacing black men that you see in the streets all over the place, people that you…

— Kehinde Wiley

When a young black man acts crazily in my presence, I can't help but feel that, secretly, everyone is not only judging him, but…

— Cord Jefferson

We must stand up and say, "I'm black and I'm beautiful," and this self-affirmation is the black man's need, made compelling by the white…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my…

— Laverne Cox

If you see black people being portrayed in this one way well then, when you see a black person in real life, you're going…

— KiKi Layne

It is hard for a black man to just be himself. We spend so much time in defense of something that is indefensible because…

— Kevin Eubanks

As a black man, I have to respect myself and have nice things. As a man in general.

— Snoop Dogg

For just once in my life, I'd like to get through a whole week without having to deal with some fool, white or black,…

— Barbara Neely

I'm a little concerned I'm always going to be playing a black guy, you know what I'm saying?

— Dule Hill

We can stop being so taken aback by Black Lives Matter. If we didn't need to be reminded, there would be justice for Breonna…

— Tyler Childers

I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must…

— Yusef Komunyakaa

I also believe that you are what you have to defend, and if you're a black man that's always going to be the bar…

— Don Cheadle