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African Black Quotes & Sayings

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

In my music, my plays, my films, I want to carry always this central idea: to be African. — Paul Robeson

I am a descendent of a whole bunch of Black folk who couldn't be broken. — Darnell Lamont Walker

They say African Americans. I say black people. I've only been to Africa once. I've been in America all my life! — Herman Cain

Who we are as African-Americans, as black folks in the diaspora, our cultural destiny, has been shaped by both the enslaved and the free. — Bell Hooks

Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form. — Toni Morrison

They made you an Amendment and convinced you it meant 'American. — Darnell Lamont Walker

Dear Police:
You can't protect me and be scared of me. — Darnell Lamont Walker

Black bodies have become ornamental, haven't they? — Darnell Lamont Walker

Black(people) hold onto their God just as the drunken man holds on to the street lamp post - for physical support only. — Tai Solarin

I always root for the black man, like penance for something I had not part in creating. — J.M. August

America's put American Black Folks in such a bad position, empty plates and glasses now get us full. — Darnell Lamont Walker

Don't let anyone rob you of hope. — Pope Francis

The trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans. I say, the trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans. — Nikki Giovanni

There's a thing called the 'One Drop' theory in African-American culture, which is if you have one drop of black blood in you, you're black. — Keegan-Michael Key

Everything in life has its price, and often the heaviest prices we pay are not in terms of money. — Raynetta Manees

I personally am tired of being a subject of study and rescue. A subject that is not imagined upon to have their own thought patterns. — Malebo Sephodi

Irish Americans are no more Irish than Black Americans are Africans. — Bob Geldof

A black Mercedes Benz 450 SL pulled up. It was your classic hood auto beloved of terrorists, pimps and African dictators. — Adrian McKinty

Like a lot of Black women, I have always had to invent the power my freedom requires ... — June Jordan

I was born black and female. — Lorraine Hansberry

I am not 'African American' - I am black American. — John McWhorter

The Dr. King holiday is not just for black people, African-Americans or people of African descent. — LZ Granderson

I don't use the term "black" very often. I use the term African-American more than I use "black". — Rick Santorum

You never cared enough to be Black — Gil Scott-Heron

Just like "All American" means "White," "All Lives" means "White. — Darnell Lamont Walker

Hacking shampoos, conditioners, gels and creams with your oil(s) of choice is a great way to promote healthy strong hair growth. — Monica Millner

Whose little boy are you? — James Baldwin

I hate white people writing for black people; it's so offensive. So we go out and look specifically for African-American voices. — Lee Daniels

Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Only Fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:7 NLT — Eddie Johnson

I saw him enthusiastically greet a hulking big African American (Do they call them African Americans here?). — Brett Kiellerop-Morris

That's how we do it in the black ... — Snoop Dogg

Being black has a lot to do with my ... — Willi Smith

Thank God for good genes and cocoa butter! — Habeeb Akande

Black people are either threats or entertainment. — Darnell Lamont Walker

For their abuse of [the Black African] race, the whites will be cursed, unless they repent. — Brigham Young

I'm African American / I'm African / I'm black as the moon, — Kendrick Lamar

Being black, I'm involved in the reparations movement. It's focused toward the African-American audience. We could begin to heal. — Cassandra Wilson

Trayvon Martin, at the most, seems only to have been guilty of being himself. — Aberjhani

Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can. — Arthur Ashe

Names are powerful and are prophecies of the future. The name you are called is a sign of what you are and what you would become. — Jude Idada

First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that. — Carlos Santana

Had middle class black women begun a movement in which they had labeled themselves "oppressed," no one would have taken them seriously. — Bell Hooks

I'm of African descent and my sister looks completely black, but I didn't look black. I was the super-nerdy kid who was also willing to fight. — Junot Diaz

There's no question that I'm African-American. OK? I'm a black man. We're not going to escape that. — Mekhi Phifer

It doesn't have to be dreads. You can wear an Afro, or braids like you used to. There's a lot you can do with natural hair — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I order to avoid falling into the product junkie traps, it's good to know your go-to styling products. — Monica Millner

Black women have always found that in the social order of things we're the least likely to be believed
by anyone. — Joycelyn Elders

As a child, however, I knew so many African Americans working in science, math, and engineering that I thought that's just what black folks did. My — Margot Lee Shetterly

You may be amazed that you are still unique and beautiful as your natural self. Only you can decide if this style is for you. — Monica Millner

If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know what that is, unless it would be some African drums or something. — Dexter Gordon