Back Quote by John Ridley

The emphasis on personal responsibility is something we've had in black America from the get-go. Every major leader and intellectual worth her salt has…

— Michael Eric Dyson

We keep calling for accountability and reinvestment and a push for all of us to imagine a world where black people are not policed…

— Patrisse Cullors

I do think that it's a responsibility when there are so few of us as African Americans to kind of get to that place…

— Misty Copeland

We have a responsibility to do better as black people in this country. I don't care how white people look at you - I…

— Killer Mike

I think the black community is no different from any other community. We need to take responsibility for how we live together. We need…

— Pearl Cleage

What sets black people apart is not some deficit in personal responsibility. It's the weight on our shoulders. That is what's actually different. We…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

I'm responsible for what i did. I'm not responible for what every black male did. Yes! I call myself a THUG, because i grew…

— Tupac Shakur

“responsibility as having less to do with accepting blame for what has gone wrong (e.g., “You need to take responsibility for what you’ve done!”)…

— David Marsten

I feel very strongly in my opinion that everyone is responsible to themselves for what they do.

— India.Arie

I take personal responsibility for everything I say.

— George W. Bush

For black and brown people, caring for ourselves and each other is not a neutral act. It is a necessary and radical part of…

— Jamila Woods

I realize there is a paucity of African-Americans in my position. Everywhere I go, people say, 'Don't mess this up. Don't forget about us.'…

— Stephen A. Smith