African american Quote by Philip Dray

“Before America, I was not Black. I was not adrift in a sea of White that I constantly had to come to terms with,…

— Sun Yung Shin

“The time has come to realize that the interracial drama acted out on the American continent has not only created a new black man,…

— James Baldwin

“The argument is that Black History Month dwells too much on the downside of white America's relationship to its brothers of African heritage, slavery…

— Matt Taibbi

“Today it is perfectly legal to discriminate against criminals in nearly all the ways that it was once legal to discriminate against African Americans.”

— Michelle Alexander

“The truth is, white rage has undermined democracy, warped the Constitution, weakened the nation’s ability to compete economically, squandered billions of dollars on baseless…

— Carol Anderson

“White folks have spent years giving Black folks their freedom on paper, but deep down they still expect us to say yes, massuh and…

— Jodi Picoult

“dismiss white people as the slightly mad victims of their own brainwashing. One watched the lives they led. One could not be fooled about…

— James Baldwin

“African Americans are not significantly more likely to use or sell prohibited drugs than whites, but they are made criminals at drastically higher rates…

— Michelle Alexander

“If I knew anything about being black in America it was that nothing was guaranteed, you couldn't count on a thing, and and all…

— Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah

“I can tell you how exceptionally easy it is to be ignorant of the racial forces that have shaped my life and views, and…

— Debby Irving

“The story would be told many times in American history: Black property legally or illegally seized; the resulting Black destitution blamed on Black inferiority;”

— Ibram X. Kendi

“There's more to blackness than bludgeoning people with memories of past atrocities and injustices or the discussion of how difficult it is to be…

— Touré