304 Quotes About African-americans

The black women of America have as much right to all rights as white women have, without putting on any foreign robes to get them. I love Africa, but I was born in Florida, U.S.A., America. Of my African blood I am proud, but I want American rights. Of my black face I have no shame, therefore I have the right to want the right to show my face anyplace in America any other folks show their face.

I am a black woman tall as a cypress strong beyond all definition still defying place and timeand circumstance assailed impervious indestructibleLook on me and berenewed

I remained abroad ten months, which was much longer than I had anticipated. During all that time, I never saw the slightest symptom of prejudice against color. Indeed, I entirely forgot it, till the time came for us to return to America.... We had a tedious winter passage, and from the distance spectres seemed to rise up on the shores of the United States. It is a sad feeling to be afraid of one's native country.

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you have your own storyyou know about the fears the tearsthe scar of disbeliefyou know that the saddest liesare the ones we tell ourselvesyou know how dangerous it isto be born with breastsyou know how dangerous it isto wear dark skin

A finger is a gun-- a wallet is a gun, skin a shiny pistol,a demon, a barrelalready ready--hands updon't shoot--

today, i am a black woman in a body of coali am always burning and no one knows my namei am a nameless fury, i am a blues scratched fromthe throat of ms. nina—i am always angryi am always a bumble hive of helloi love like this too loudly, my neighborsthink i am an unforgiving bitter sometimes, i think my neighbors are right most times i think my neighbors are nosey

Adventure is a great thing," said Simple, "which should be in everybody's life. According to 'The Late Late Show' on TV, in the old days when Americans headed West in covered wagons, they was almost sure to run into adventure--at the very least a battle with the Red Skins. Nowadays, if you want to run into adventure, go to Alabama or Mississippi, where you can battle with the White Skins.

The Black woman in the South who raises sons, grandsons and nephews had her heartstrings tied to a hanging noose. Any break from routine may herald for them unbearable news.