Culture Quote by John Henrik Clarke

I learned that along with the towering achievements of the cultures of ancient Greece and China there stood the culture of Africa, unseen and…

— Paul Robeson

There are storytelling traditions that come from Africa that are unique from anywhere else.

— Elvis Mitchell

It's important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators…

— Henry Louis Gates

“Like the elite of ancient Egypt, most people in most cultures dedicate their lives to building pyramids. Only the names, shapes and sizes of…

— Yuval Noah Harari

There's such a craving to make Egypt white or Asian, people don't just even listen to you. When you explain why would anyone build…

— John Henrik Clarke

“Once upon a time, we were Africans involved in a unique lexicon of beliefs, lore, stories, and customs that were designed to help integrate…

— Stephanie Rose Bird

“There are only a few really high-profile archaeological cultures in the world: Egypt and the Maya.”

— Douglas Preston

We had our own civilization in Africa before we were captured and carried off to this land. We smelted iron, danced, made music and…

— Richard Wright

The difference between the Pyramids in Egypt and the ones in Mexico is there is nothing inside the Mexican Pyramids. In the African Pyramids,…

— John Henrik Clarke

My children have to know where they come from and the way of life in Africa.

— Michael Essien

It is the custom on Africa to always produce new and monstrous things. [Fr., Afrique est coustumiere toujours choses produire nouvelles et monstrueuses.]

— Francois Rabelais

Not a single piece of material culture - not a single object - has been found at Giza that can be interpreted to come…

— Zahi Hawass