Belonging Quote by Dick Gregory

It's important for youth, black youths particularly, to be able to fill in the blanks of themselves so they can know completely who they…

— Forest Whitaker

Civil rights are civil rights. There are no persons who are not entitled to their civil rights. We have to recognize that we have…

— Dorothy Height

So much has to do with going beyond treating black people as cosmetic and symbolic items, as opposed to genuine personalities and human beings.…

— Cornel West

A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government…

— Thomas Jefferson

The 21st century for the black community is about building human capital. That is the undone business. That is the unmet need. That is…

— Amy Wax

I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights, and then there are other things - such as traditional marriage…

— Barack Obama

Eventually [black men] are arrested, whether they've committed any serious crime or not, and branded criminals or felons for life. Upon release, they're ushered…

— Michelle Alexander

Civil rights are those which appertain to man in right of his being a member of society. Every civil right has for its foundation…

— Thomas Paine

In American history, Black people are usually the ones doing the work, pushing the boundaries of what America is supposed to mean, challenging the…

— Jason Johnson

We need to fight for a new human rights movement that recognizes and values black life.

— Patrisse Cullors

The civil rights movement is understanding your freedom under the Constitution of these United States and if anyone tries to take those freedoms from…

— Ken Hutcherson

Many civil rights came about, not when they were passed into law, but because the federal government did what it should and saw them…

— Claire McCaskill