Activist Quote by Van Jones

“The lack of moral character is the number one problem in the black community today”

— Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson

African-Americans have always viewed the protection of black lives as a civil rights issue, whether the threat comes from police officers or street criminals.…

— James Forman, Jr

I think it's really important that we understand the ways in which blackness plays out, right, and discrimination against black people impacts different communities…

— Opal Tometi

If you're into social justice it's hard not to be on black people's side.

— Neal Brennan

“Understanding African American attitudes and actions on matters of crime and punishment requires that we pay careful attention to another topic that is often…

— James Forman Jr

I have a long history in fighting for civil rights. I understand that many people in the African-American community may not understand that.

— Bernie Sanders

If you subscribe to any moral code that says you should care for humanity, obviously black people will fit into that category.

— Lecrae

So much has to do with going beyond treating black people as cosmetic and symbolic items, as opposed to genuine personalities and human beings.…

— Cornel West

As black people we were out to further our equality. I don't pay attention to the controversial connotations put on by media and the…

— Chuck D

It is my view that if society was doing the right thing with respect to you, [and there were] programs targeted at helping people…

— Barack Obama

As an African-American, I think the way I treated others affected how people treated me. If people do attack you in certain ways, you…

— David Steward

Racism is a moral catastrophe, most graphically seen in the prison industrial complex and targeted police surveillance in black and brown ghettos rendered invisible…

— Cornel West