African american Quote by Steve Stoute

Something about the fact that an African American had, given the long sad history of our country, now become President - that was exhilarating.

— Bill Ayers

I'm trying to tell the story of the evolution of America. Each biography is a life in time, and I can see there's a…

— H. W. Brands

I will continue to look for opportunities to tell stories that speak to a fresh generational, topical and multicultural point of view.

— Rick Famuyiwa

I want to do stories that inspire people.

— Naturi Naughton

I just want to be part of great stories that are told and for them to be relevant.

— Zoe Saldana

I wanted to create a story that would address America's history, successes, and problems while pointing to a hopeful resolution. I wanted it to…

— Sho Baraka

For several years, I made my unofficial beat the stories, struggles, and politics of blacks in America. I wrote about other things, also, but…

— Cord Jefferson

Being a young black man, observing and sensing the need for race equality and women's rights, I wrote about what was important to me.

— Curtis Mayfield

My challenge was to weave into the fabric of American history enough of the presence of blacks so that the story of the United…

— John Hope Franklin

Lucky Me' is the story of every young black man who grew up like me. I want to use my story to uplift and…

— Rich Paul

“I learned a lot from the stories my uncle, aunts and grandparents told me: that no one is perfect but most people are good;…

— Bill Clinton

I want to contribute to the culture and keep great writers alive by telling the stories of their lives.

— Fred Kaplan