227 Quotes About Black-history

Black history is indeed American history, but it is also world history.

Our responsibility as the Mohlalas is to rally and lead Banareng and Other tribes that have lost hope, take up this historic baton and continue working hard for the great renewal of the Black nations ,so that we will stand rock firm in the family of nations and make fresh and greater contribution to mankind.

Tell you what we ain't gonna do." He came closer. "We ain't gonna let you N**** get a taste for white women. That's why you all in such a hurry to get to France.""Aubrey wanted to retch. A taste. As if they'd risk their lived, leave home, and put up with all this redneck prejudiced sh*t in the army, just to lay hands on white girls

What's most shocking... is that you mingled romanitcally with N**** soldiers... Have you no shame? No pride in your race?""Not at the moment... but I do take pride in my friendship with a brilliant young man who was always decent, kind, and a perfect gentleman. Which is more than can be said for plenty of own race that have passed through these doors.

The French and British Armies had begged the United States to send supporting reinforcements, but General Pershing had refused to relinquish command of any U.S. troops. They were his responsibility to lead and, as much as possible, to safeguard. He didn't want Americans used as expendable cannon fodder by non-American generals. But he could spare a black regiment, to be used as needed.

The unpolished rawness and uncompromising energy of hip-hop have their roots in slavery. Just like some of the sweetest forms of expression the human race has ever invented, like jazz and blues. They were born out of misery but were so infectiously captivating and full of such bold emotions that they permeated everything else -- contemporary music, fashion, art, the way people talk, the way people walk, the way people are.

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them." Civil Rights activist, author, and critic James Baldwin was born on#ThisDayinHistory 1924

Here is a new musical phenomenon. Not songs written for black musicians by white composers. Not humiliating parodies that grope for a laugh, joking at the black singers' expense. Black composers and lyricists, black musicians excellent in their own right. Not merely excellent, but daring and vibrant and wholly original.

I don’t want no drummer. I set the tempo.