Beautiful Quote by Erykah Badu

I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with your artistic plans.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

Whatever community organization, whether it's a women's organization, or fighting for racial justice ... you will get satisfaction out of doing something to give…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In 2013, I helped create a black-centered political will- and movement-building project called #BlackLivesMatter.

— Patrisse Cullors

Earlier in my college career, there was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the Black community I was somehow obligated…

— Michelle Obama

I'm a black man that is proud to be black, and I want to help the black community, but I love all mankind.

— Common

Recognize that being one of the only black people in an organization, or just in a meeting, automatically makes you very visible. Use this…

— Kenneth I. Chenault

I just thought I could broaden my impact and my reach by starting a non-profit and putting investment into our community.

— Vic Mensa

There are so many local nonprofits making a positive impact every day, and yet, oftentimes we don't hear enough about them or their needs.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

We created #BlackLivesMatter. We created a platform. We used our social media presence online in order to forward a conversation about what is taking…

— Opal Tometi

Everybody in the black community must organize, and then we decide whether we will have alliance with other people or not, but not until…

— H. Rap Brown

Many companies are now promising to educate their employees in a pursuit of a culture that better values and respects diversity and the incredible…

— A. J. Odudu

I think the black community has a lot to work on internally with what they deem successful.

— Janet Hubert