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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.

When Black Lives Matter started, it was polarizing.

Quotes by Jason Reynolds

I wanted to be a poet. I fell in love with poetry around eight years old, but not through literature. Instead, it came through hip-hop lyrics and my obsession with reading liner notes. Queen Latifah's 'Black Reign' is the album...

Quotes by Jason Reynolds

History is history, and it has to be told, and with 'Mudbound,' it's beautiful because you get to sit with both sides - the white and the black - and see where we meet each other at the end of...

Quotes by Jason Mitchell

The 'Pan' script made it to the Black List in 2013.

Quotes by Jason Fuchs

A black belt is what you prove to be, but also what it means in your heart.

Quotes by Jason David Frank

If black people mistrust white people, they are mistrusting racism, and that is appropriate.

Quotes by Jasmine Guy

You know why we're stuck with the myth that only black people have soul? Because white people don't let themselves feel things.

Quotes by Janis Joplin

Black holes can bang against space-time as mallets on a drum and have a very characteristic song.

Quotes by Janna Levin

Now, our Sun will not collapse to a black hole. It's actually not massive enough.

Quotes by Janna Levin

A staple in my makeup bag is Black Opal's True Color Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation, which offers a range of colors with many undertones.

Quotes by Janet Mock

I want - no, I need - to see images of black girls and femmes twerking, slaying and primping, just as much as I need to see Symone Sanders bopping her head and Representative Maxine Waters reclaiming her time.

Quotes by Janet Mock

I spent my life navigating systems built upon me - a black child in America - not making it out.

Quotes by Janet Mock

The day of the wedding went like these things generally do, full of anxious moments interspersed with black comedy.

Quotes by Janet Street-Porter

But I think the possibility of a black and white society feeding each other's expertises, living harmoniously, will probably go along in fits and starts now but at least it has a great constitution now to back it up.

Quotes by Janet Suzman

We don't all have to take the same coordinates to get to the same destination. Being a young African American female artist, I want to open doors for young black girls.

Quotes by Janelle Monae

We’re all complaining about diversity in Hollywood, but we’ve got to address the colorism within the black community of Hollywood first.

Quotes by Janet Hubert

I think the black community has a lot to work on internally with what they deem successful.

Quotes by Janet Hubert

The whole ridiculousness of black Hollywood - there is no black Hollywood. It’s every man for himself.

Quotes by Janet Hubert

Let's be very honest about what this is about. It's not about bashing Democrats, it's not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston tea party was about, they don't know their history at all. This is about hating...

Quotes by Janeane Garofalo

A whole new world of taste opened up to me and I put on at last one dress size, if not two during my 12 weeks on the Black Prince.

Quotes by Jane McDonald

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection say about racial conditioning in society?
One quote makes a direct, honest observation: "We're conditioned in this country to believe that if there's a problem, the black man is usually the culprit." It's presented as the speaker's own candid reflection. For more on emotional and social topics, see our Emotion page.
Is there a quote about mixed heritage and identity?
Yes - one quote speaks personally about growing up between two communities: "My father is black and my mother is white. Therefore, I could answer to either, which kind of makes me a racial Lone Ranger, caught between two communities." It's a genuine, personal reflection on identity.
Does the collection include anything about space or physics?
One quote shares a fascination with science fiction, mentioning "Planets being sucked into black holes, and the various vortexes that create possibility." For more on curious, mysterious topics, see our Mystery collection.
Is there a quote about music side-projects?
Yes - one quote mentions a side project called Black Light Burns, describing it as "still a labor of love" alongside a main band commitment. For quotes with more depth, see our Depth page.
What's the range of topics under "black" in this collection?
It spans quite a bit - from personal identity and social observation to science fiction and music, showing how differently the same word can be used. Explore more in our Elegance collection.

One entry describes growing up between a black father and a white mother, navigating two communities at once. Readers can also browse Emotion quotes for related identity themes, or Depth quotes for a more introspective tone.