Black people Quote by Jesse Lee Peterson

In American history, Black people are usually the ones doing the work, pushing the boundaries of what America is supposed to mean, challenging the…

— Jason Johnson

[Black people] come into the world exactly like you. It's just that there are circumstances in the culture that are dictated and put on…

— Denzel Washington

Black people have to define who we are, or others do it for us.

— Baron Vaughn

Black people come in so many different bodies, genders, and sexualities, so it's important that we're conscious of that so we can fight for…

— Franchesca Ramsey

Sadly, black people disassociate ourselves from the things which make us who we are, identifying them as lesser, or inferior. It's a form of…

— Nate Parker

One principle I've been fighting for that doesn't endear me to a lot of people is that black people can be just as complicated…

— Henry Louis Gates

Sadly, black people disassociate ourselves from the things which make us who we are, identifying them as lesser, or inferior. It's a form of…

— Nate Parker

Black people are the magical faces at the bottom of society's well. Even the poorest whites, those who must live their lives only a…

— Derrick Bell

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

There are those who believe Black people possess the secret of joy and that it is this that will sustain them through any spiritual…

— Alice Walker

Black people are tired, especially amongst black people. Tired of us seeing us kill each other, us go through that situation of lack of…

— Heavy D

There is a perception within our community and the world that black people don't love each other. That we don't fight for each other.…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood