Black History Quotes
Stories too important to shrink.
These Black History quotes argue that this history is simply American history, while also questioning why it gets confined to one short month. See more in our African Americans quotes collection.
We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.
I performed in high school for Black History Month at a talent show, but besides that I didn't have the resources to perform so I spent my time as a teenager writing music.
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History is a story like any other, but black history is a story so devoid of logic that it frustrates the young reader. The young readers in my house, told of slavery and segregation, asked in disbelief, 'What? Why?' We...
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As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue their work.
The problem with relegating black history to one really short month, the shortest month, is not only are we telling the same stories over and over again - which are amazing, George Washington Carver is incredible, there's nobody like Frederick...
There was a manifesto in the late '60s/early '70s, and it basically laid out what 'black art' was and that it should embrace black history and black culture. There were all these rules - I was shocked, when I found...
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I grew up watching people and companies commercialize Black History Month. I watched old McDonald's commercials, and they'd blacken up the commercials for 28 days then go back to normal in March. It got annoying to me.
It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements and rich culture of African-Americans.
If people perceive 'Roots' to be a black history show, nobody is going to watch it.
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