African Quotes

Heritage carried across generations.

This page collects African quotes that speak to heritage and identity, including reflections on being African in origin and American in birth. Readers can explore related identity themes on the American quotes page.

We are African in origin and American in birth.

Quotes by Timothy Thomas Fortune

I'm an African American.

Quotes by Teresa Heinz

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I have Native American blood. I have African blood. I have European blood.

Quotes by Tamara Tunie

At Brown, I trained in West African dance and drumming.

Quotes by Sophie Hawley-Weld

I like African music, and I'm a huge Ravi Shankar fan.

Quotes by Serj Tankian

What we, as African Americans, stood on was our faith.

Quotes by Ruby Bridges

Culturally, it is commonplace for African women to work.

Quotes by Richard Attias

In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity.

Quotes by Omar Bongo

The African people and tribal chiefs are hospitable, and African music and dances are invigorating.

Quotes by Li Keqiang

The African prisoners are orderly and peaceable among themselves.

Quotes by Lewis Tappan

Sudan is not Arab enough for Arabs and not African enough for Africans.

Quotes by Leila Aboulela

I don't hunt big African game anymore.

Quotes by Jimmy John Liautaud

Liberal whites are the greatest enemy of African Americans.

Quotes by James Meredith

I speak African. I can even speak Italian.

Quotes by Frank Bruno

The world owes an ecological debt to the African continent.

Quotes by Francois Hollande

I am an African and I am very proud of that.

Quotes by Fatou Bensouda

We say that the ICC is targeting Africans, but all of the victims in our cases in Africa are African victims.

Quotes by Fatou Bensouda

I believe in supporting African solutions to African problems.

Quotes by Donald M. Payne

There are features that African Americans have that are similar! There are features that white people have that are similar! Features that Hispanic people have that are similar!

Quotes by Don Lemon

I should confess that I'm woefully under-read in South African fiction.

Quotes by Damon Galgut

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Other quotes describe mixed ancestry, blending African, Native American, and European roots, alongside pride in West African cultural traditions like dance and drumming. For related themes, see the Africa and African Americans quote pages.