“I would like to remind the black ministry, and indeed all black people, that God is not in the habit of coming down from heaven to solve people’s problems on earth.”— Steve Biko, amazon.com
“We must realise that prophetic cry of black students: "Black man you are on your own!”— Steve Biko, amazon.com
“The basic tenet of black consciousness is that the black man must reject all value systems that seek to make him a foreigner in the country of his birth and reduce his basic human dignity.”— Steve Biko, en.wikiquote.org
“Black is the most aristocratic color of all…There is no color that will give you the feeling of totality. Of peace. Of greatness. Of quietness. Of excitement.”— Louise Nevelson, amazon.com
“We're gonna get out of here ok? We're gonna find a window or something ok? Don't worry. Even though it was pitch black.”— Bradenlover, wattpad.com
“Amanda: 'Why are you dressed like that?' Wednesday: 'Like what?' Amanda: 'Like you're going to a funeral. Why are you dressed like somebody died?' Wednesday: 'Wait.'”— Christina Ricci, Mercedes McNab, Wednesday Addams, Amanda, amazon.com
“I’m seeing that a lot of white people (and non blacks) seem to like the 2nd part of Rihanna’s Work video. Maybe it’s because they can’t relate to the absolute realness going on in the 1st music video. Thank God fi di bad gal dem.”— tinkerbelltits, tinkerbelltits.tumblr.com
“Black is slimming. White does the opposite and is usually avoided... unless you want to look thicker.”— Love Sujeiry, lovesujeiry.com
“You think dark is just one color, but it ain't. There're five or six kinds of black. Some silky, some woolly. Some just empty. Some like fingers. And it don't stay still, it moves and changes from one kind of black to another. Saying something is pitch black is like saying something is green. What k…”— Toni Morrison, amazon.com
“I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me”— Muhammad Ali, dakrolak.tumblr.com