Abstract Quote by Donald Byrd

A lot of my work reflects the incredible influence that America has had on contemporary African culture. Some of it's insidious, some of it's…

— Wangechi Mutu

My writing has been largely concerned with the depicting of Negro life in America.

— Langston Hughes

There is a political and racial context behind everything that I do. Not always because I design it that way, or because I want…

— Kehinde Wiley

Since the main problem that American, the Afro- Americans have is a lack of cultural identity. It is necessary to teach [people] that they…

— Malcolm X

My writing is definitely influenced by and speaks to African-Americans because that is who I am. I'm black. I'm a black woman. I'm a…

— Michelle Singletary

In every project, I always look for the depth of humanity inside of it. I'm just trying to say if we can help in…

— Forest Whitaker

I look at the problem of the twenty-two million Afro-Americans as being a problem that's so broad in scope that it's almost impossible for…

— Malcolm X

Yes, but the thing is my influences are so rooted in afro-American culture especially that it's quite sad to not enjoy the same success…

— Mick Hucknall

Forget the methods or the differences in methods. As long as we agree that the thing that the Afro-American wants and needs is recognition…

— Malcolm X

I think the Afro Latino identity represents a level of diversity and intersectionality that is confusing to the mainstream media.

— Ritchie Torres

When I walk in the door sometimes, I'm already an anomaly. Because I'm working in a genre that African-American's don't typically engage in.

— Kevin Grevioux

The Afro-American is not a bestial race. If this work can contribute in any way towards proving this, and at the same time arouse…

— Ida B. Wells