Black Quote by Gina Prince-Bythewood

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

In general, the mass media tell us that black people are not loving, that our lives are so fraught with violence and aggression that…

— bell hooks

I think sometimes what people miss about black people is that we're complicated, that we are indeed messy, that we do our best with…

— Viola Davis

I think that's the best thing about being black is that we find a way to make our own communities and always give room…

— Brian Tyree Henry

I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love.

— Tina Turner

There are a lot of black men doing really well, taking care of their families, taking care of their wives, being successful, doing the…

— Thomas Jones

The history of black people in America, it's so painful. But throughout all that history there has still been the ability of our community…

— KiKi Layne

I like seeing things that you don't normally see. Black people are so diverse, we do so many things, we have given so much…

— Tichina Arnold

Black culture is a fight. We want to hold on to what we are, but sometimes the things that we are can be totally…

— Donald Glover

The images that people see in the media of black people - whether journalistic or narrative - remain horrible. And those images, combined with…

— Harry Lennix

I think that's the core of black aesthetics: the ability to improvise. That is what has enabled our [black people's] survival.

— August Wilson

Black people are on earth for one purpose: to destroy, and not to build. The reason: It's not in them to show respect to…

— Jesse Lee Peterson