Civil rights Quote by Marky Ramone

I had been involved in the March on Washington in 1963. I was with friends carrying a sign, 'Protestants, Jews and Catholics for Civil…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

I was born and raised in the oldest settled part of the nation and in an environment in which racism was officially mooted.

— Constance Baker Motley

My father marched in Selma. My father was there in Alabama. That's where I was born. My birth certificate says 'colored.' It does not…

— Orlando Jones

My father acted as the Illinois Branch president of the NAACP and so we spent a lot of time in the marches and the…

— Lucy McBath

I am a Black woman raised by parents who were active in the civil-rights movement.

— Maya Wiley

I grew up having great awareness of who I was in regards to racial identity and socio-economic status. This caused me great frustration until…

— Sho Baraka

With 'Selma,' I grew up in Alabama, 45 minutes away from Selma. I have gone to that commemorative march many times with my parents.

— Andre Holland

My brothers and I were raised by our parents to respect everyone regardless of background or race.

— Alan Wilson

My parents raised me to not ever look at race or color, so it doesn't have a big part in my self-identity.

— Robert Griffin III

One of my first memories is marching with my mom. I was in kindergarten with with the Catholic ladies when Martin Luther King Jr.…

— Duff McKagan

When I grew up, my race was not a thing. My identity was in my class. It was not about colour on my estate.

— Michaela Coel

I was proud to march beside some of the most notable Civil Rights activists, such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev.…

— Charles B. Rangel