African american Quote by Tim Scott

There really has not been a strong Republican message to either the poor or the African American community at large.

— Jack Kemp

The African-American community has been let down by our politicians. They talk good around election time, and after the election, they say, see ya…

— Donald Trump

I am committed to ensure that our 2008 Republican presidential candidates forthrightly address issues of importance to the African-American community.

— Ken Mehlman

I can do an hour-long speech about Democrats taking African Americans for granted, and I'd have a line behind me of very prominent African-Americans…

— Emanuel Cleaver

From my perspective, we actually have to have a stronger, bolder economic message that's not just for white working-class voters, but for people who…

— Neera Tanden

I was grateful to see President Obama's victory speech. I was over the moon to see the audience. There were about 60 percent white…

— Maya Angelou

Yes, of course, black Americans are a special group, and I'm disappointed that they're not Republicans, given our traditions. We're not getting much love…

— Ann Coulter

I think Democrats are always challenged to have a unified message, and it's in part because our strength is our diversity as a party,…

— Martin Heinrich

Coming out of the 2016 election, there was a few things that became really clear. One, that black people deserve to have vehicles that…

— Alicia Garza

Recent events in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have reaffirmed for me, however, the complete folly of any Republican strategy to increase black representation…

— Ward Connerly

During the campaign [Donald Trump] talked about reaching out to African- American voters in particular. He talked about inner cities in a way that…

— Anderson Cooper

The promise of Obama's presidency, in many people's minds, is partly that America will move toward becoming a post-racial society. It's pretty clear, though,…

— Timothy Noah