Quotes tagged ‘Black People’

(17 total)

“Remind yourself that simply existing in a Black body is part of the work.”

“In real life you can't get a job as an executive unless you have the educational background and the opportunity. Now, the fact that you are not an executive is merely because of the social standing of life. Black people have a hard time getting anywhere and those that do are usually straight. In a b…”

— Jennie Livingston, Herself, Dorian Corey, imdb.com

“Juan: [to Little] Let me tell you something, man. There are black people everywhere. You remember that, okay? No place you can go in the world ain’t got no black people, we was the first on this planet. [Slight pause] I’ve been here a long time. I’m from Cuba. Lotta black folks in Cuba. You wouldn’t…”

— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Juan, Mahershala Ali, imdb.com

“If I take your race away, and there you are, all strung out. And all you got is your little self, and what is that? What are you without racism? Are you any good? Are you still strong? Are you still smart? Do you still like yourself? I mean, these are the questions. Part of it is, ‘yes, the victim.…”

— Toni Morrison, esquire.com

“Enjoy tonight, because guess what? The women and the blacks and the minorities and the trans people are coming to eat your privilege. We are hungry as hell, because we haven’t had a meal in centuries.”

— Jon Brown, Casey, Mary McCormack, imdb.com

“Stan: My uncle Jimbo says that after this he's gonna take me hunting in Africa. Kyle: Wow. That'd be cool. Cartman: My mom says there's a lot of black people in Africa.”

— Matt Stone, Eric Cartman, Trey Parker, imdb.com

“What has happened to this place I don’t recognize it anymore It used to be so fun and special What is life worth living for The dream is dead Our land is gone There’s a hole in my heart And I can’t go on There are too many minorities (minorities) At my water park (my water park) This was our land, o…”

— Eric Cartman, Trey Parker, imdb.com

“In reference to you, colored people, let me say God has made you free. Although you have been deprived of your God-given rights by your so-called masters, you are now as free as I am, and if those that claim to be your superiors do not know that you are free, take the sword and bayonet and teach the…”

— Abraham Lincoln, en.wikiquote.org

“I wonder if our ancestors could even ever imagine this. I’m so thankful they fought for generations yet unborn.”

— Brittany Packnett, twitter.com

“Why are black people tall? Their knee grows!”

— ThyLurker, reddit.com

“I also know that while I am black I am a human being, and therefore I have the right to go into any public place. White people didn't know that. Every time I tried to go into a place they stopped me.”

— Stokely Carmichael, voicesofdemocracy.umd.edu

“It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations.”

— Stokely Carmichael, successories.com

“I thought you said you was bringin' a white boy home! I don't see a white boy! I see a damn fool!”

— Peter Mehlman, Grandpa, Nick LaTour, imdb.com

“On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end of it and we go back to the back of the bus again.”

— Hank Aaron, amazon.com

“Many Black people have a hard time releasing trauma because society conditions us to believe that our Blackness is validated by how much suffering we've endured. We then project this belief onto one another.”

— Ebonee Davis, twitter.com

“...black performers were carving out a life -- a significant, adventurous, amazing life, amidst all that. Why despite how tragic and ugly it often is, I love history. It's full of people who give the middle finger to adversity.”

— Joy Reid, twitter.com

“Oklahoma is nothing but vast wasteland; no place for black people.”

— Charles Barkley, newsok.com