“I regard the Klan, the Anglo-Saxon clubs and White American societies, as far as the Negro is concerned, as better friends of the race than all other groups of hypocritical whites put together.” TogetherBlackWhiteRaceGroupsPrideFriendsConcernedRegardClubsAmerican SocietyHypocriticalAnglo Saxon Book:The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey, Or, Africa for the Africans Source: The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey, Or, Africa for the Africans
“Racism is so extreme and so pervasive in our American society that no black individual lives in an atmosphere of freedom.” IndividualBlackRacismExtremesAtmosphereAmerican SocietyIndividual Life Author:Margaret Walker
“Black people are the only segment in American society that is defined by its weakest elements. Every other segment is defined by its highest achievement. We have to turn that around.” PeopleTurnsBlackElementsAchievementHighestDefinedBlack PeopleAmerican Society Author:Jewell Jackson McCabe
“The most dangerous thing in American society is a self-respecting and self-loving black person, because they're on the road to freedom and that means they're gonna run up against the powers that be.” MeanPersonsSelfRunningBlackDangerousDangerous ThingsAmerican SocietyBlack PersonSelf Loving Author:Cornel West
“The beauty of being black in American society is that black has always been an inclusive definition. White has always been an exclusive definition. I think one of the challenges for white people is to figure out how to have a more inclusive picture of who their families are, of who they are.” PeopleThinkingBlackChallengesWhiteFiguresDefinitionsExclusiveAmerican Society Author:Benjamin Jealous
“It's very funny, American society: White culture can do all sorts of things and get away with it, but the minute a black person does it, it's interpreted in some way.” WayPersonsDoeCultureBlackCan DoWhiteMinutesGet AwayAmerican SocietyBlack Person Author:Jamaica Kincaid
“There's some homophobia within black community, but there's some strong homophobia throughout the whole of American society as well, particularly throughout the South to a degree, whether white or black. And since many of us migrated from the South, that could be a strong connection along those lines.” WellsWholeStrongBlackCommunityLinesWhiteDegreesConnectionsSouthHomophobiaAmerican SocietyBlack CommunityStrong Connection Author:Otis Moss III