African american Quote by Farrah Gray

Electing the first African-American president was a tremendous accomplishment, but it hasn't erased racism.

— Jack Schlossberg

I don’t believe it is possible to transcend race in this country. Race is a factor in this society. The legacy of Jim Crow…

— Barack Obama

We must continue to insist to our better off brothers and sisters that they are in the same racial boat as their less better…

— Michael Eric Dyson

There clearly is a serious race problem in the country. Just take a look at what's happening to African American communities. For example wealth,…

— Noam Chomsky

It's undeniable there's been remarkable progress for African-Americans in this country. They've been elected senators and governors and running major corporations. But obviously we…

— Dana Bash

Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education.

— Sargent Shriver

Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.

— Ron Fournier

Racism is a way to gain economic advantage at the expense of others. Slavery and plantations may be gone, but racism still allows us…

— Alveda King

The thing is, getting rid of racism is a cultural thing that takes decades. It's not something we can solve immediately. Structural changes have…

— Shervin Pishevar

Racism has its boot squarely wedged on the neck of black communities, and we don't want to be told that hard work and responsibility…

— Patrisse Cullors

One of the things we tell ourselves as African-Americans is if we work hard, play by the rules, we do start back a little…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

The black community can be competitive and cautious when it comes to those we want put on display for the world to see and…

— Karamo Brown