African Culture Quotes

Jesse Jackson's living depends on the maintenance of an African-American victim culture — Mark Steyn

One of the biggest dishes in Sicily is couscous, and there's always been a North African influence on Italian culture, culinary culture there. — Jonas Carpignano

For a certain generation of African immigrants cleaning offices became part of the culture like male circumcision and supporting Arsenal. — Ben Aaronovitch

I'm African-American by my culture, not by my color. Race does not exist. — Terry Crews

From politics and business to music and food to culture, African-Americans have helped to shape our state's colourful past and its future. — Mary Landrieu

Popular culture - above all rock 'n' roll, with its African-American R & B roots - did far more to radicalize us than did any feminist leader. — Camille Paglia

The treatment of African and African American culture in our education was no different from their treatment in Tarzan movies. — Ishmael Reed

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

It's obvious that the rest of the world loves high African culture - African culture, period. — Hugh Masekela

I've got to where am in life not because of something I brought to the world but through something I found - the wealth of African culture. — Hugh Masekela

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

My name, Solange, means 'Angel of the sun,' and I'm completely enamored of my African history. The culture is so expressive. — Solange Knowles

To live your life well, and have respect for what came before or after - there's a strong respect for that in African culture. — Anna Deavere Smith

When I got near teen age, I was so happy with my friends and the African-American culture that I couldn't imagine not being part of it. — Johnny Otis