Black Americans Quotes
Collection of top 36 famous quotes about Black Americans
Black Americans Quotes & Sayings
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The relationship of black Americans to Obama is sociologically riveting.
— Andrew Sullivan
We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.
— Yvette Clarke
I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Many Americans don't mourn in public anymore - we don't wear black, we don't beat our chests and wail.
— Meghan O'Rourke
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
They made you an Amendment and convinced you it meant 'American.
— Darnell Lamont Walker
I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Americans see everything too simply-a good guy, a bad guy, does he have a white hat or a black hat? But it's the wrong question.
— Claire Messud
I write for myself, and my goal is bringing that world and that experience of black Americans to life on the stage and giving it a space there.
— August Wilson
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Although black and white Americans live, work, and learn together now, there is still injustice in America.
— Kathleen Sebelius
Buffalo Soldiers in Italy: Black Americans in World War II
— Charles M. Blow
The Dr. King holiday is not just for black people, African-Americans or people of African descent.
— LZ Granderson
Sidney Poitier became a star in part by helping black and white Americans negotiate their new relationship in the post-Civil Rights era.
— Wesley Morris
In 1975 I was among a group of blacks who formed the Black Americans in Support of Israel Committee.
— David Dinkins
I am not 'African American' - I am black American.
— John McWhorter
Are Latino-Americans white? Black? Other? Illegal aliens from Mars? Or are we the very face of America?
— Raquel Cepeda
All black Americans have slave names. They have white names; names that the slave master has given to them.
— Muhammad Ali
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
At this moment, then, the Negroes must begin to do the very thing which they have been taught that they cannot do.
— Carter G. Woodson
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
Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.
— Alphonso Jackson
I think Americans such as Leviathan have done a lot to expand the sonic palette of black metal.
— Colin Marston
During 1866 and 1922, Native Americans and black soldiers often intermingled in the American west, on the frontier.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar