Carter Quote by Jimmy Carter

I thank those activists such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and others. They risked - and sometimes lost - their…

— Kenya Moore

Civil rights leaders are involved in helping poor people. That's what I've been doing all my life.

— Andrew Young

I look forward to working with the NAACP in bringing immediate and ongoing aid to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was a…

— Jamie Foxx

We support President Truman's civil rights program.

— Eugenie Anderson

Oppression works in such a way that it holds every person responsible for the acts of any wrongdoer of the oppressed group.

— Rita Mae Brown

“In all you do, speak up for the human rights of others. Become the voice for those who face oppression and can't speak for…

— Timothy Pina

After decades of persistent, courageous advocacy - often at risk to their own lives, livelihoods, and safety - African Americans succeeded in securing their…

— Abigail Spanberger

We need to fight for a new human rights movement that recognizes and values black life.

— Patrisse Cullors

If you care about injustice, and if you care about freedom, and you care about human rights, then you care about them everywhere.

— Lara Logan

Our society and especially those who suffer injustice need to feel the impact of our commitment to justice and our advocacy for the vulnerable.

— Carolyn Custis James

“We who are oppressed love those who fight against oppression.”

— Louis Farrakhan Muhammad Sr

In my human-rights work, perhaps the most important thing is gaining the trust of the victims.

— Kerry Kennedy