Quotes by Black History We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams. Jesse Jackson black-history dream motivational Our goal was not freedom. Freedom was the necessary prerequisite to get to equality. Jesse Jackson black-history black goal Many of us in Nashville accepted nonviolence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic. John Lewis black-history believe way I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar black-history century book One of the things I recognized early on, doing whatever studies of black history I have, is that even though black folks were transported as slaves, into servitude, when they were carried out of Africa they left empty-handed, but they didn't leave empty-headed. They carried with them the culture they knew, the culture they had, and that culture reconstituted itself in all the places they went. Kerry James Marshall black-history study culture An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose. Langston Hughes black-history artist inspirational I will not take 'but' for an answer. Negroes have been looking at democracy's 'but' too long. Langston Hughes black-history democracy long Be black, shine, aim high. Leontyne Price aim-high black-history shining As long as we are not ourselves, we will try to be what other people are. Malidoma Patrice Some black-history long people Go to work! Go to work in the morn of a new creation... until you have... reached the height of self-progress, and from that pinnacle bestow upon the world a civilization of your own. Marcus Garvey black-history self civilization The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to. Marian Wright Edelman black-history children You really can change the world if you care enough. Marian Wright Edelman black-history change inspirational Miracles happen all the time. We're here, aren't we? Marilyn Nelson black-history black miracle [W]e are the heirs of a past of rope, fire, and murder. I for one am not ashamed of this past. My shame is for those who became so inhuman that they could inflict this torture upon us. Martin Luther King, Jr. black-history fire past There is such a thing as the freedom of exhaustion. Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up. [...] The oppressed must never allow the conscience of the oppressor to slumber. [...] To accept injustice or segregation passively is to say to the oppressor that his actions are morally right. Martin Luther King, Jr. black-history giving-up people I do consider myself part of black history. Mary J. Blige black-history black Today we know with certainty that segregation is dead. The only question remaining is how costly will be the funeral. Martin Luther King, Jr. black-history funeral today The problem with hatred and violence is that they intensity the fears of the white majority, and leave them less ashamed of their prejudices toward Negroes. Martin Luther King, Jr. black-history hatred white When the Negro was completely an underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals played their parts in this period exceedingly well.... But now that the Negro has rejected his role as an underdog, he has become more assertive in his search for identity and group solidarity; he wants to speak for himself. Martin Luther King, Jr. black-history identity white A woman needs someone she can trust, someone who laughs when she laughs, but who has different ideas so she can learn from and teach to them. She needs someone who will stand up with her and encourage her to be a woman-not just a female. See where you are, admit what you know, and what you need, and search for a sister friend. Maya Angelou black-history laughing ideas «12345»