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Black People Quotes (page 4)

I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise. Curt Flood
One lady told me that before she saw 'Sounder' she didn't believe black people could love each other, have deep relationships in the same way as white people. Cicely Tyson
I think as a whole America is dealing with the issue of homophobia. We got to be really honest about whether we believe in civil rights for all people or not. As Black people we need to remember the moment that we say it's okay to disenfranchise one segment of society, we're opening the door to move backward on ourselves. Kerry Washington
George Lopez quote: "It's a great day in America when white people, black people..."
It's a great day in America when white people, black people and Latinos can all come together and pick on another minority. George Lopez
Even during my youth, I can recall very few black people living on any kind of public assistance. People were working, doing some kind of job that was useful to the community. Ed Smith
Stokely Carmichael quote: "I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was..."
I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people. Stokely Carmichael
In terms of the revolution, I believe that the revolution will be a revolution of dispossessed people in this country: that's the Mexican American, the Puerto Rican American, the American Indian, and black people. H. Rap Brown
First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that. Carlos Santana
Obama, he wouldn't have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have been in that situation, no doubt in my mind. He would get there eventually, but it would have been a lot longer. So I am glad for what I went through. It opened the doors for a lot of people. Rodney King
Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people. Coretta Scott King
I feel like I come from a smaller off shoot of black people because I am mixed. People say I'm African American but that doesn't include the other half of me. Maya Rudolph
You know why we're stuck with the myth that only black people have soul? Because white people don't let themselves feel things. Janis Joplin
Why would you create a movie for black people if you don't understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it for? You need historical perspective to make sound decisions. Tim Reid
I learned that if you bring black people together, you bring them together with a song. To this day, I don't understand how people think they can bring anybody together without a song. Bernice Johnson Reagon
If you think black people have a motivation problem, open up a Wal-Mart and advertise a thousand jobs. Watch 5,000 people show up. Jesse Jackson

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