Black Quote by Ricky Whittle

I went to a predominantly white school, and I was the only black girl. I can remember thinking, 'I don't want to be as…

— Kelly Rowland

I got bullied so much growing up for being a different color in a majority white school.

— Kane Brown

I do remember being teased by my cousins on my mom's side for not being black enough. And then I'd spend the summer with…

— Lauren London

When I was younger, living in an all-black neighborhood the other kids thought I was better than them because of my light skin and…

— Halle Berry

When I was a teenager, I was the only black girl at a small, private Episcopal school, where my tuition was paid by the…

— Jesmyn Ward

I probably also wanted to be black at that particular time [ 9 years old] as well.

— David Bowie

So, I was in a segregated, all black, public elementary school until fourth grade, until my father died. And that's when my mother transferred…

— Maya Wiley

Me being dark-skinned, that was like a big thing. Growing up, I hated myself. It was, like, weird. Kids are cruel.

— Tierra Whack

I never thought black people would say I wasn't black enough. It didn't turn me into a bully - it just put me on…

— Tionne Watkins

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

I went to a school that was predominantly white, and I was one of the first wave of black kids.

— Jay Blades

I remember the first time that I realized that being black meant that I wasn't allowed certain things. It was in the fourth grade,…

— Justin Simien