Be respectful Quote by Jill Scott

One of the things I love about Africa is the amount of dignity and respect and humility you see all the time. You don't…

— Jill Scott

To all those who have drawn the inference from my words that Africa, as a continent, is somehow genetically inferior, I can only apologise…

— James D. Watson

Africa is like a child that immediately cries for its babysitter when something goes wrong. Africa should stand on its own two feet.

— James Shikwati

The images that we see of Africa are so... that are so engrained in our minds are of this place that is terrible -…

— Uzodinma Iweala

Africa is an extraordinary opportunity at the moment

— David Adjaye

The perception of Africa, whether in the U.S. or in Europe, is of a continent that needs help, and cannot pull itself up. That…

— David Oyelowo

I don't think anyone who has been to Africa comes away untouched by the place. You see a lot of beauty and optimism, but…

— Gary Frank

Africa is to be pitied, worshipped or dominated

— Binyavanga Wainaina

What I generally get from being in Africa is a sense of warmth and openness. As a stranger, you are always welcomed into people's…

— Naomie Harris

“The real problem with us Africans is our inability to recognize the saviors among us Being confident is often confused with proudness The West…

— Peter Ojo

I think when you've travelled around a lot in Africa, you understand something that many people here don't recognize: the extraordinary power that is…

— Stephen Lewis