Black Quotes
Black holes, bias, and belonging, all in one word.
This collection ranges from cosmic curiosity about black holes and possibility to a pointed observation about racial conditioning and who gets blamed for problems. For quotes on subtler, quieter qualities, see Mystery quotes.
The truth of the matter is, there were shows that depicted black characters that were on in the '90s, and they gave everybody a glimpse into the black experience. And then they disappeared.
I think black women feel an obligatory pressure to be stronger than everybody else, not necessarily to suppress the pain.
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My mother and father taught me about black excellence and dynasty. They experienced racism personally, and when something like that happens to you and not around you, you develop a different perception than someone who has never experienced racism a...
As an actress, I have put myself out there as an independent black woman, a single mom, a go-getter, a hustler who isn't afraid to survive.
Black people lived right by the railroad tracks, and the train would shake their houses at night. I would hear it as a boy, and I thought: I'm gonna make a song that sounds like that.
Finally, the complexities of black relationships are being portrayed in television and film.
I am inspired by Nelson Mandela. I was a volunteer teacher in South Africa during apartheid, where I witnessed his success liberating black South Africans.
I'm obsessed with broccoli, carrots, celery, string beans, snap peas, black kale, brussels sprouts, cabbage - I could go on! They used to call me 'rabbit' when I was a kid. I hate mushrooms, though. I apologize to fungi lovers,...
Working with Benny was important for me and for black musicians in general.
Black and white players hadn't appeared together in public before Teddy Wilson and I began working with B.G.
I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism.
I wrote two poems about the '81 uprisings: 'Di Great Insohreckshan' and 'Mekin Histri.' I wrote those two poems from the perspective of those who had taken part in the Brixton riots. The tone of the poem is celebratory because...
Being transgender, like being gay, tall, short, white, black, male, or female, is another part of the human condition that makes each individual unique, and something over which we have no control. We are who we are in the deepest...
We have to reach out to younger audiences. They need to see how they can see themselves as black women.
For generations, even many otherwise decent white Southerners learned to despise black people.
Liberals believe they own the franchise on minorities and can't stand any Hispanic or black who breaks rank.
America's soldiery, like its war dead, comes disproportionately from its southern states and from its aspiring poor - both white and black.
One favourite find of mine has to be a 1980s black dinner jacket that I wear as a dress.
If all else fails and you don't know what to wear, put on a black dress, and you'll be happy.
