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Black History Quotes

You can be up to your boobies in white satin, with gardenias in your hair and no sugar cane for miles, but you can still be working on a plantation Picture Quote #1

In a world where change is inevitable and continuous, the need to achieve that change without violence is essential for survival Picture Quote #1

When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language Picture Quote #1

If the house is to be set in the order, one cannot begin with the present; he must begin with the past Picture Quote #1

Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals Picture Quote #1

Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help Picture Quote #1

There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past Picture Quote #1

There’s always something to suggest that you’ll never be who you wanted to be. Your choice is to take it or keep on moving Picture Quote #1

Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible Picture Quote #1

If you send up a weather vane or put your thumb up in the air every time you want to do something different, to find out what people are going to think about it, you’re going to limit yourself. That’s a very strange way to live Picture Quote #1

You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man Picture Quote #1

I wanted to write a novel that would make others feel the history: the pain and fear that black people have had to live through in order to endure Picture Quote #1

The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up Picture Quote #1

If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with Picture Quote #1

My father didn’t know his real name. My father got his name from his grandfather and he got his name from his grandfather and he got it from the slave master Picture Quote #1

A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can’t play the part of a wise man Picture Quote #1

You face the biggest challenge of all: to have the courage to seek your big dream regardless of what anyone says. You are the only person alive who can see your big picture and even you can’t see it all Picture Quote #1

A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan Picture Quote #1

Black History Month must be more than just a month of remembrance; it should be a tribute to our history and reminder of the work that lies in the months and years ahead Picture Quote #1

The United States has written the white history of the United States. It now needs to write the black, Latino, Indian, Asian and Caribbean history of the United States Picture Quote #1

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong Picture Quote #1

Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated Picture Quote #1

If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive Picture Quote #1

In economic life and history more generally, just about everything of consequence comes from black swans; ordinary events have paltry effects in the long term Picture Quote #1

I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in the history of the school Picture Quote #1

I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century Picture Quote #1

As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue their work Picture Quote #1

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You can be up to your boobies in white satin, with gardenias in your hair and no sugar cane for miles, but you can still be working on a plantation (Black History Quotes) In a world where change is inevitable and continuous, the need to achieve that change without violence is essential for survival (Black History Quotes) When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language (Black History Quotes) If the house is to be set in the order, one cannot begin with the present; he must begin with the past (Black History Quotes) Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals (Black History Quotes) Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help (Black History Quotes) There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past (Black History Quotes) There’s always something to suggest that you’ll never be who you wanted to be. Your choice is to take it or keep on moving (Black History Quotes) Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible (Black History Quotes) If you send up a weather vane or put your thumb up in the air every time you want to do something different, to find out what people are going to think about it, you’re going to limit yourself. That’s a very strange way to live (Black History Quotes) You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man (Black History Quotes) I wanted to write a novel that would make others feel the history: the pain and fear that black people have had to live through in order to endure (Black History Quotes) The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up (Black History Quotes) If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with (Black History Quotes) My father didn’t know his real name. My father got his name from his grandfather and he got his name from his grandfather and he got it from the slave master (Black History Quotes) A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can’t play the part of a wise man (Black History Quotes) You face the biggest challenge of all: to have the courage to seek your big dream regardless of what anyone says. You are the only person alive who can see your big picture and even you can’t see it all (Black History Quotes) A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan (Black History Quotes) Black History Month must be more than just a month of remembrance; it should be a tribute to our history and reminder of the work that lies in the months and years ahead (Black History Quotes) The United States has written the white history of the United States. It now needs to write the black, Latino, Indian, Asian and Caribbean history of the United States (Black History Quotes) Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong (Black History Quotes) Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated (Black History Quotes) If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive (Black History Quotes) In economic life and history more generally, just about everything of consequence comes from black swans; ordinary events have paltry effects in the long term (Black History Quotes) I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in the history of the school (Black History Quotes) I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century (Black History Quotes) As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue their work (Black History Quotes)

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