African american Quote by Tammy Duckworth

Wherever you go in the history of America, there have been Black people making contributions, but their contributions have been obscured, lost, buried.

— Henry Louis Gates

I fully recognize and appreciate the many substantial contributions of black Americans and other minorities to the creation and preservation and development of our…

— Strom Thurmond

Black people are often praised as heroes for saving a country that treats us like third-class citizens, yet when it comes to the fame,…

— Jason Johnson

The contributions of influential African Americans have frequently been ignored, underrepresented, and even silenced.

— Ralph Northam

The Negro people of America... have cut our forests, tilled our fields, built our railroads, fought our battles, and in all of their trials…

— Mordecai Wyatt Johnson

After decades of persistent, courageous advocacy - often at risk to their own lives, livelihoods, and safety - African Americans succeeded in securing their…

— Abigail Spanberger

“We cannot address the place we find ourselves because we will not acknowledge the road that brought us here. Our failure to confront the…

— Timothy B. Tyson

We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.

— Yvette Clarke

There's no doubt that when it comes to our treatment of Native Americans as well as other persons of color in this country, we've…

— Barack Obama

We also recommit to supporting tribal self-determination, security, and prosperity for all Native Americans. While we cannot erase the scourges or broken promises of…

— Barack Obama

The recognized achievements of some Negroes, despite rigid racial barriers, indicate that society by its prejudices may be depriving itself of valuable contributions from…

— Kenneth Clark

The history of the African American community is one of enduring, relentless struggle with a vision of accepting nothing less than full social and…

— Danny K. Davis