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- "A riot is the language of the unheard." — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- "It’s important for us to also understand that the phrase 'Black Lives Matter' simply refers to the notion that there’s a specific vulnerability for African Americans that needs to be addressed.
- "It's up to all of us — Black, white, everyone — no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out."
- "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom." — Malcolm X. Related: The Significance of Black History Month and Why It Is Celebrated in February.
Jan 24, 2023 · Here are 25 inspiring, insightful, and powerful quotes from Black women who have changed the world, in honor of Black History Month.
- Insightful quotes on racism. After the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020, protests erupted around the world in solidarity against racism and police brutality.
- Courage is contagious. “History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.” — Michelle Obama.
- In dreams. “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” — Langston Hughes.
- Love and hate. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
- “There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time.”
- “My alma mater was books, a good library… I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”
- “Any time you beg another man to set you free, you will never be free. Freedom is something that you have to do for yourselves.”
- “I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight.”
- A Reckoning Begins in Central Park and Minneapolis
- Karens Takeon A New Meaning During A Global Health Crisis
- How The Karen Meme Relates to The Violent History of White Women
- How The Karen Meme Is Pushing For Change Offline
“One of the things that has worked throughout American history is finding a way to project whiteness in need of defense or protection,” says Dr. André Brock, associate professor of Black digital culture at Georgia Tech whose research is leading the conversation on the impact of Black Twitter. “For men, it’s a fight; for women, it’s calling men to h...
The Cooper incident and Floyd’s death came in the wake of a couple months’ worth of Karen memes and videos that were already trending thanks to the new restrictions instituted because of the coronavirus pandemic. The clips documented the many encounters people had with white women who openly flouted COVID-19 health and safety measures like wearing ...
The historical narrative of white women’s victimhood goes back to myths that were constructed during the era of American slavery. Black slaves were posited as sexual threats to the white women, the wives of slave owners; in reality, slave masters were the ones raping their slaves. This ideology, however, perpetuated the idea that white women, who r...
“Memes have power above and beyond just humor,” says Brock. “We often use metaphor, which is often at the heart of memes, and emotion or affect to make shorthand of things which deeply affect us. A lot of times, it’s funny; a lot of times, it’s cathartic; and other times, it’s racist. I try to push back on the idea that memes are frivolous way of a...
Teaching people about anti-black racism, clapping back at micro-aggressions and having to deal with the occasional “It’s OK, I have a black friend” comment can get exhausting most times, but...
Oct 7, 2020 · A collection of quotes throughout history, from African American leaders, entertainers and activists calling for civil rights and equality in America.
