African american Quote by Harry Lennix

For me, I think it's important to spread Black queer joy and acknowledge Black queer excellence and the achievements that have been made by…

— Bob the Drag Queen

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 try to find the core values that are so fundamental that they transcend ethnic identity. That doesn't mean I run from it. I…

— Wynton Marsalis

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

A very hurting thing for Black Americans - to feel that we can't love our enemies. People forget what a great tradition we have…

— Bell Hooks

I love the fact that we, as black people, carry our faith with us. We share it and embrace it and love it and…

— Boris Kodjoe

Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.

— Lynn Swann

The thing is, so much of the African American experience is about the redefinition of roots because of slavery. We were uprooted, and there's…

— Cheo Hodari Coker

With my representation of a black woman in the world today, there's such a powerful response from my community about what it means to…

— Susan Kelechi Watson

I enjoy challenging perspective - challenging ideas of what it means to be a black man.

— Stephan James

I proudly love being a Negro woman -- it's so involved and interesting.

— Anne Spencer

I write for myself and my goal is bringing that world and that experience of black Americans to life on the stage and giving…

— August Wilson