African american Quote by Mary J. Blige

The small moments I've had to talk with President Obama, I've told him, 'I get it.' His presidency was in some ways almost overshadowed…

— Kenya Barris

I was speechless. Rare for me, but if anyone was capable of shocking me to silence, it was my mother.

— Anonymous

I've never been so star struck in my life as when I met President Obama and Bill Clinton... and at the same time, no…

— Megan Hilty

I talk about going to his [George W. Bush's] Inauguration and crying when he took the oath, 'cause I was so afraid he was…

— Sarah Vowell

The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. made me very, very sad, and I mourned and I cried like many of our citizens did.

— John Lewis

I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music.

— Ahmet Ertegun

After Obama became president, I realized that black people could not have put him in the White House - it had to be a…

— Tyler Perry

First black president ever, and to be living while it happened - that's a good part of history. That's probably the biggest person I…

— Meek Mill

Who among us is not at a loss for words? Tears pour out. Tears of joy. Tears of relief. A stunning, whopping landslide of…

— Michael Moore

I didn't realize at the moment exactly what I had done...I only realized the enormity of it when I walked into the press room…

— Al Geiberger

I never would've imagined in the first part of my life that I could've stood up and said anything. The war in Vietnam changed…

— Jane Fonda

I had to walk away from America, and say goodbye to the biggest part of my career, because I knew otherwise my demons would…

— George Michael