Curator Quote by Linda Johnson Rice

For African-American people, I am in the business of inventing a reality that gives a different perspective - on history, on crime, on art,…

— John Edgar Wideman

My job is to be the constructive awakener of the black masses of the world so them know themself and others know what black…

— Peter Tosh

I'm looking forward to it, to be able to represent the black culture... but I'm doing my best at managing it, keeping it behind…

— Bubba Wallace

Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.

— Lynn Swann

A lot of my work reflects the incredible influence that America has had on contemporary African culture. Some of it's insidious, some of it's…

— Wangechi Mutu

I proudly love being a Negro woman -- it's so involved and interesting.

— Anne Spencer

I write for myself and my goal is bringing that world and that experience of black Americans to life on the stage and giving…

— August Wilson

I am the first African-American chairman of any major conservation organization in history. That's a big step.

— Jerome Ringo

Being black, I'm involved in the reparations movement. It's focused toward the African-American audience. We could begin to heal.

— Cassandra Wilson

I stand on the shoulders of Black men and women who have paved the way for a better future for all Americans through unmatched…

— Byron Donalds

I am a product of every other black woman before me who has done or said anything worthwhile. Recognizing that I am part of…

— Oprah Winfrey

I majored in directing. However, I did spend some time at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, so I am…

— Chadwick Boseman