African american Quote by John Edgar Wideman

To be a black person is to come from a long bloodline of survivors and storytellers, with a resilience that people can't even comprehend.

— Lena Waithe

You just have to be strong if you're a black woman.

— Melissa Harris-Perry

I'm African American, I'm a lot of other things, a musician and an artist. But that woman part holds the most pain for me.…

— India.Arie

Being a black man in America isn't easy. The hunt is on, and you're the prey. All I'm saying is... All I'm saying is...…

— Mr Butler

That's what defines 'Survivor': it's the ultimate test of who you are.

— John Morrison

You have to be resilient to be a black person in America. The thing about being resilient is being able to fall apart and…

— Teyonah Parris

I don't consider myself a survivor; that's someone who has gone through something terrible.

— Geraldine Ferraro

To kids, I've always been more than just some big tough black guy. I train to be tough - I box and do karate…

— Mr. T

I consider myself a survivor more than anything else.

— Shakira

I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive.

— Elizabeth Taylor

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

— Stephan James

Being an African-American, minority, or poor, you get in a tough situation and you don't get a fair shake.

— Mike Conley Jr