Always Quote by Kerry James Marshall

Sadly, black people disassociate ourselves from the things which make us who we are, identifying them as lesser, or inferior. It's a form of…

— Nate Parker

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

People of color, particularly African Americans, feel the stigma more keenly. In a race-conscious society, some don't want to be perceived as having yet…

— Bebe Moore Campbell

When the residue of oppression and fear are compounded over time, when the historical precedents of policing and discrimination manifest themselves over and over…

— Clint Smith

The demonizing of black identity is much more of a global phenomenon than many would like to admit. I've traveled abroad extensively, and it's…

— Michael Eric Dyson

Black people are not often considered mainstream.

— Lamman Rucker

Sadly, black people disassociate ourselves from the things which make us who we are, identifying them as lesser, or inferior. It's a form of…

— Nate Parker

Black people are the magical faces at the bottom of society's well. Even the poorest whites, those who must live their lives only a…

— Derrick Bell

The black community can be competitive and cautious when it comes to those we want put on display for the world to see and…

— Karamo Brown

I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love.

— Tina Turner

I never had a moment of realization about my blackness - I just was. Blackness was a central thread of my experience as a…

— Angela Rye

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.

— Steven Biko