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African Americans Quotes

The police killings of unarmed African Americans has got to stop Picture Quote #1

The first thing I did [in Michigan] was join a picket line of a pizzeria in Ann Harbor in 1963 that didn’t allow African Americans to eat there Picture Quote #1

The president is not doing well with African Americans. His popularity rating - his approval rating - with blacks: two percent. Two percent. That is somewhere between Mark Fuhrman and sickle cell anemia Picture Quote #1

I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot of guns going off, you know, guns held by white men acting as vigilantes, cops who feel more free to open fire against African Americans Picture Quote #1

I think African Americans are resilient and hustlers by nature. I think they need to understand that you can take that hustle to the boardroom, but it has to be an education process Picture Quote #1

[Donald] Trump is going to appeal better to African Americans, Hispanics, and others than previous Republican candidates because he’s talking about what they want: a fair chance to have a better life economically Picture Quote #1

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I miss friends and family. If it weren’t for visits from old friends and other African Americans I meet who come to Cuba, I’d probably be in some kind of time warp Picture Quote #1

Indians were here first - it’s about time. We’re way behind the African Americans and Hispanic Americans in getting politically involved, but we’re beginning to take a page out of their notebook Picture Quote #1

Every pastor I talk to says, and particularly if they’re African American they’ll say, I’m not black enough for African Americans. I’m not white enough for the whites. I’m not Hispanic enough Picture Quote #1

Bernie Sanders would say, You still have millions of African Americans who aren’t insured, and if we had a single-payer system, that wouldn’t be the case. And that’s true Picture Quote #1

Blacks have no rights - in fact they were three - fifths human according to the constitution to give slave owners more voting rights. So that’s African Americans Picture Quote #1

I don’t think we’re getting the empathy, and identifying with the situations that many African Americans experience. That’s the problem with how the story is being reported Picture Quote #1

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To my knowledge, no progressive educator has ever suggested that children didn’t need to know the mere facts about the contributions of African Americans to our society Picture Quote #1

Whites have more than eleven times the net worth or wealth of African Americans. They make greater salaries. Our unemployment rate is twice theirs. You look at the prison system and who that’s chewing up Picture Quote #1

I think there are profound differences between the civil rights struggle for African Americans and the civil rights struggle for gay Americans Picture Quote #1

African Americans were responsible for creating a lot of this beautiful and elaborate ironwork; we weren’t just working in the cotton fields Picture Quote #1

I think Muslims in particular are facing similar obstacles African Americans did, historically Picture Quote #1

I was able to do To Sleep with Anger, a very powerful film about African Americans, their spirituality, and the things that happened within a small community and a family Picture Quote #1

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I think young people don’t really know that much about the Civil Rights Movement and about the history of African Americans in this country. It’s not taught enough in school Picture Quote #1

Most African Americans, especially the men and women from my generation, would accept the nationalist gambit that says only European Americans can be racists, which is an interesting gambit Picture Quote #1

It is extremely rough to follow through with my goals, but I felt a responsibility to show the world what the African Americans are facing through this rough patch Picture Quote #1

And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and individual freedom Picture Quote #1

According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world Picture Quote #1

Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen Picture Quote #1

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Typically, during recessionary times, particular groups suffer higher rates of unemployment -African Americans, and Latinos, and in some cases other minority groups. If you don’t have a high level of training or education you’re going to fall into that category Picture Quote #1

American high school culture was impenetrable to me, and very cliquey: you had the Hispanics, the African Americans, the surfer guys and the goths and the immigrants. The jocks and the surfers got the girls. By the time I’d got to grips with it, I’d graduated Picture Quote #1

For people of color - especially African Americans - the idea that racist cops might frame members of their community is no abstract notion, let alone an exercise in irrational conspiracy theorizing. Rather, it speaks to a social reality about which blacks are acutely aware Picture Quote #1

Black Panther is a historic opportunity to be a part of something important and special, particularly at a time when African Americans are affirming their identities while dealing with vilification and dehumanization. The image of a black hero on this scale is just really exciting Picture Quote #1

If the Democrats have their way, African Americans will continue to feel oppressed, despised and handicapped into the indefinite future. All progress will be downplayed and every setback amplified. In this way, Democrats can continue to rely on lopsided black support at the polls Picture Quote #1

When it comes to African Americans and African American actors, Hollywood has always felt that if you can make us laugh, that’s fine, but we don’t need to see you do a ‘Schindler’s List,’ where there’s no jokes or music or comedic through-line Picture Quote #1

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The police killings of unarmed African Americans has got to stop (African Americans Quotes) The first thing I did [in Michigan] was join a picket line of a pizzeria in Ann Harbor in 1963 that didn’t allow African Americans to eat there. (African Americans Quotes) The president is not doing well with African Americans. His popularity rating - his approval rating - with blacks: two percent. Two percent. That is somewhere between Mark Fuhrman and sickle cell anemia. (African Americans Quotes) I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot of guns going off, you know, guns held by white men acting as vigilantes, cops who feel more free to open fire against African Americans. (African Americans Quotes) I think African Americans are resilient and hustlers by nature. I think they need to understand that you can take that hustle to the boardroom, but it has to be an education process. (African Americans Quotes) [Donald] Trump is going to appeal better to African Americans, Hispanics, and others than previous Republican candidates because he’s talking about what they want: a fair chance to have a better life economically. (African Americans Quotes) I miss friends and family. If it weren’t for visits from old friends and other African Americans I meet who come to Cuba, I’d probably be in some kind of time warp. (African Americans Quotes) Indians were here first - it’s about time. We’re way behind the African Americans and Hispanic Americans in getting politically involved, but we’re beginning to take a page out of their notebook. (African Americans Quotes) Every pastor I talk to says, and particularly if they’re African American they’ll say, I’m not black enough for African Americans. I’m not white enough for the whites. I’m not Hispanic enough. (African Americans Quotes) Bernie Sanders would say, You still have millions of African Americans who aren’t insured, and if we had a single-payer system, that wouldn’t be the case. And that’s true. (African Americans Quotes) Blacks have no rights - in fact they were three - fifths human according to the constitution to give slave owners more voting rights. So that’s African Americans. (African Americans Quotes) I don’t think we’re getting the empathy, and identifying with the situations that many African Americans experience. That’s the problem with how the story is being reported. (African Americans Quotes) To my knowledge, no progressive educator has ever suggested that children didn’t need to know the mere facts about the contributions of African Americans to our society. (African Americans Quotes) Whites have more than eleven times the net worth or wealth of African Americans. They make greater salaries. Our unemployment rate is twice theirs. You look at the prison system and who that’s chewing up. (African Americans Quotes) I think there are profound differences between the civil rights struggle for African Americans and the civil rights struggle for gay Americans. (African Americans Quotes) African Americans were responsible for creating a lot of this beautiful and elaborate ironwork; we weren’t just working in the cotton fields. (African Americans Quotes) I think Muslims in particular are facing similar obstacles African Americans did, historically (African Americans Quotes) I was able to do To Sleep with Anger, a very powerful film about African Americans, their spirituality, and the things that happened within a small community and a family. (African Americans Quotes) I think young people don’t really know that much about the Civil Rights Movement and about the history of African Americans in this country. It’s not taught enough in school. (African Americans Quotes) Most African Americans, especially the men and women from my generation, would accept the nationalist gambit that says only European Americans can be racists, which is an interesting gambit. (African Americans Quotes) It is extremely rough to follow through with my goals, but I felt a responsibility to show the world what the African Americans are facing through this rough patch. (African Americans Quotes) And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and individual freedom. (African Americans Quotes) According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world. (African Americans Quotes) Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen. (African Americans Quotes) Typically, during recessionary times, particular groups suffer higher rates of unemployment -African Americans, and Latinos, and in some cases other minority groups. If you don’t have a high level of training or education you’re going to fall into that category. (African Americans Quotes) American high school culture was impenetrable to me, and very cliquey: you had the Hispanics, the African Americans, the surfer guys and the goths and the immigrants. The jocks and the surfers got the girls. By the time I’d got to grips with it, I’d graduated. (African Americans Quotes) For people of color - especially African Americans - the idea that racist cops might frame members of their community is no abstract notion, let alone an exercise in irrational conspiracy theorizing. Rather, it speaks to a social reality about which blacks are acutely aware. (African Americans Quotes) Black Panther is a historic opportunity to be a part of something important and special, particularly at a time when African Americans are affirming their identities while dealing with vilification and dehumanization. The image of a black hero on this scale is just really exciting. (African Americans Quotes) If the Democrats have their way, African Americans will continue to feel oppressed, despised and handicapped into the indefinite future. All progress will be downplayed and every setback amplified. In this way, Democrats can continue to rely on lopsided black support at the polls. (African Americans Quotes) When it comes to African Americans and African American actors, Hollywood has always felt that if you can make us laugh, that’s fine, but we don’t need to see you do a ‘Schindler’s List,’ where there’s no jokes or music or comedic through-line. (African Americans Quotes)

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