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Blacks Quotes

Varied public statements using the term Blacks across different contexts.

These quotes use the term Blacks in noticeably different contexts, from a speaker comparing Greeks to the Blacks of Europe as a minority analogy, to a caution against treating Black communities as one uniform socioeconomic group. The page presents each statement as its own speaker's framing.

We Greeks are the blacks of Europe.

Quotes by Yanis Varoufakis

There is a tendency to want to treat blacks as a monolithic socioeconomic group.

Quotes by William Julius Wilson

Gun-related violence and murders are concentrated among blacks and Latinos in big cities.

Quotes by Juan Williams

Of course, it's fun to play with Blacks.

Quotes by Boris Vian

Big Quotes

Gays are the molecular opposites of blacks.

Quotes by Ann Coulter

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does one quote compare Greeks to 'the blacks of Europe'?
That's a self-description from a Greek speaker using the comparison to describe a marginalized status within Europe, not a statement about Black communities specifically, but a metaphor borrowed from a different context.
Does this page take a position on the crime statistics quote?
No, that line reflects the speaker's own stated claim about crime patterns in certain cities; the page presents it as one individual's viewpoint rather than a verified statistic, alongside quotes with differing perspectives.
What does the quote about treating Blacks as a 'monolithic' group mean?
It's a caution against generalizing, arguing Black communities are often incorrectly treated as one uniform socioeconomic bloc when in reality they encompass a wide range of experiences and circumstances.
Is the fourth quote about play meant seriously?
It reads as a casual, personal remark about enjoying interactions with Black colleagues or peers, offered in a much lighter tone than the page's more analytical quotes.
Why are such different kinds of quotes grouped on one page?
Because they each use the same term in distinct contexts, from personal identity to policy debate, the page groups them to show the range of ways the word gets used publicly, without asserting a single conclusion.

Another quote raises crime statistics tied to specific cities, presented here as the speaker's stated position rather than an endorsed fact, while a fourth uses the term in a much lighter, personal context. Each line should be read as a distinct perspective, not a unified stance from this page.