Black Quote by DeRay Mckesson

Black Lives Matter, as a network, will not, does not, has not, ain't going to endorse any candidates. Now if there are activists within…

— Alicia Garza

One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to…

— Stokely Carmichael

I think Black Lives Matter is a necessary, modern group of activism and should be applauded. I encourage them to continue in their efforts.

— Ron Stallworth

Whenever black folks speak candidly about the horrors of police brutality, the default reaction in the United States isn't to start disrupting and dismantling…

— Jemele Hill

#BlackLivesMatter brought a new sense of urgency, audacity, and outrage to the issue of police violence against black men that has made it impossible…

— Danny K. Davis

Progressive policies are harming the Black community.

— Deneen Borelli

I don't agree with the Black Lives Matter organizers. They are stated as anti-capitalists. And it's much more than just the police to them.…

— Glenn Beck

Should a community... be free to enact legislation to say they don't want blacks? Now that's illegal. Fifty years ago it was legal. Is…

— Noam Chomsky

A lot of people involved in the Black Lives Matter movement are actually sticking up for those other lives. They are turning out for…

— Angie Thomas

Not all of us are as effective as we could be, should be, or need to be, but some of the [most important] issues…

— Michael C Dawson

People are not afraid to be activists, to be vocal. And I think back to my years in college, and that wasn't the case.

— Jesmyn Ward

People are not going to change because an activist goes around shouting.

— Jens Martin Skibsted