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- “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality....
- "The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression."
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RD.com, Dr. Billy Ingram/Getty Images 1. “One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.” —Franklin Thomas, first Black president and CEO of the Ford Foundat...
RD.com, Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images 12. “If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender and rise up against all odds.” —Jesse Jackson, American political activist, politician and Baptist preacher 13. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela, politician and South African anti-apart...
RD.com, Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images 25. “It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” —James Baldwin 26. “Let woman’s claim be as broad in the concrete as the abstract. We take our stand on the solidarity of humanity, the oneness of life, and the unnaturalness and injustice of all sp...
RD.com, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images 33. “Loving God is like my being Black. I just am. [No one says] ‘You know what? I’m gonna be blacker today!’ It’s my culture. It’s not something I put on or take off or show more. You just communicate that in the way you live your life.” —Angela Bassett, actress 34. “What I’m really praying is that we, as a peo...
RD.com, Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 43. “It is an artist’s duty to reflect the times, as far as I’m concerned; you can’t help it.” —Nina Simone, singer, musician and activist who was considered one of the most influential singers during the Civil Rights Movement 44. “I don’t stand for the Black man’s side. I don’t stand for the White man’s s...
RD.com, Shelly Katz/Getty Images 51. “You never cede control of your own ability to be successful to something called racism.” —Condoleezza Rice 52. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”—Harriet Tubman, former enslaved Am...
RD.com, ullstein bild Dtl./Getty Images 60. “The greatest movement for social justice our country has ever known is the Civil Rights Movement, and it was totally rooted in a love ethic.” —Bell Hooks, author, poet, feminist and social activist 61. “We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans—because we can. We...
RD.com, AFP/Getty Images 70. “You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea.” —Medgar Evers, civil rights activist 71. “Three hundred years of humiliation, abuse and deprivation cannot be expected to find voice in a whisper.” —Martin Luther King Jr. 72. “Sometimes history takes things into its own hands.” —Thurgood Marshall 73. “You don’t have to ...
RD.com, Oryx Media Archive/Getty Images 81. “Truth is powerful, and it prevails.” —Sojourner Truth, abolitionist and women’s rights activist who gave the famous “Ain’t I a Woman” speech in 1851 at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention 82. “Let us be dissatisfied until that day when nobody will shout ‘White power!’, when nobody will shout ‘Black power!...
RD.com, Michael Kovac/Getty Images 96. “I never really had to put much thought into my race, and neither did anybody else. I knew I was Black. I knew there was a history that accompanied my skin color, and my parents taught me to be proud of it. End of story.” —Issa Rae, writer, actor and director 97. “It was such an incredible high to see, for the...
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Feb 2, 2023 · Get inspired by these Black History Month quotes from notable figures, activists and politicians including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and others.
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Sep 23, 2023 · Famous black people’s words act as colourful threads in the tapestry of history, tying together tales of success, resiliency, and the quest for justice. These people have given us insights that cut beyond racial, ethnic, and temporal boundaries from the civil rights era to the present.
Jan 26, 2023 · Leah Hall Updated: Jan 26, 2023. Save Article. February marks Black History Month, and in honor of the occasion, we're looking back on famous quotes from Black leaders, thinkers, and artists, past and present, who have left their mark on history. From the 19th/20th century journalist Ida B. Wells (“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light ...
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May 11, 2022 · February marks Black History Month, a time to commemorate and reflect on remarkable African American trailblazers who have left enduring legacies by igniting a desire for hope and change. In honor of Black History Month, we've gathered the most inspiring quotes from powerful Black leaders such as Toni Morrison, Frederick Douglass, and Martin ...
Jan 9, 2023 · 2. Morgan Freeman. "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history." Woman's Day/Getty Images. 3. Martin Luther King Jr. "We are not makers of history. We are made by...
