Acceptance Quote by Lena Horne

I had to fight hard against loneliness, abuse, and the knowledge that any mistakes I made would be magnified because I was the only…

— Jackie Robinson

I didn't see myself any different from my white counterparts in school. I just didn't! I thought I could do what they did. And…

— Viola Davis

Being someone that grew up in a biracial household I never really felt accepted by black people when I was a little kid, I…

— Vic Mensa

As long as I can remember, I saw myself as black. I was socially conditioned to discard that. It was an all-white town. I…

— Rachel Dolezal

I was the only mixed-race girl in my school, but for me, that was a positive thing; it made me unique. If it wasn't…

— Alesha Dixon

I was black growing up in an all-white neighborhood, so I felt like I just didn't fit in. Like I wasn't as good as…

— Halle Berry

I knew being accepted was going to be hard, but I knew I was involved in a situation that was going to bring opportunities…

— Larry Doby

It's actually OK to be unique and have your own contributions, to celebrate what it means to be black, how we've survived and thrived…

— Alicia Garza

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and that's everybody's wish... I try to be a role…

— Michael Jordan

I felt black. I was as far as I was concerned. And I wanted to be black for lots of reasons. They were better…

— Jerry Leiber

I was at all-white schools from kindergarten to twelfth grade, so I wanted to feel what it was like just to be me and…

— Amy Sherald

So I was really excited when I came to America about meeting black people. But it was a huge culture shock, because I was…

— Jodie Turner-Smith