“I am no more proud of my career as an athlete than I am of the fact that I am a direct descendant of that noble warrior [Chief Black Hawk].” FactsBlackCareersProudDirectAthleteNobleChiefsWarriorDescendantsHawks Author:Jim Thorpe
“Well, I couldn't play an instrument. I'd just stand up front and announce the numbers. They had me sing a little, but that was a horrible mistake. I can't carry a tune in a bucket. We played black theaters and nightclubs all over hell. One-nighters. Apollo Theater in Harlem and the Earle Theater in Philly - That was big time for blacks.” WellsLittlesI CanPlayBigsSportsBlackNumbersMistakeHellFrontsTheaterInstrumentsAthleteHorribleTunesApolloBucketsHarlemNightclubsHorrible Mistakes Author:Jesse Owens
“In the space of less than seven days, I attended a track meet in Boston, flew from there to Bowling Green for the National Jaycees, then to Rochester for the blind, Buffalo for another track meet, New York to shoot a film called The Black Athlete, Miami for Ford Motor Company, back up to New York for 45 minutes to deliver a speech, then into L. A. for another the same night.” FilmNightSportsBlackSpaceCompanyMinutesNew YorkSpeechBlindGreenSevenAthleteTrackBostonMotorFlewMiamiBowlingBuffaloSeven DaysRochesterFord Motor Author:Jesse Owens
“Money has changed today's black athletes. Those who have the ability as African men to bring a change in a community that so desperately needs it are concentrating only on their own careers, some charities and how much money they can make.” MenNeedsTodayBlackCommunityAbilityCareersChangedCharityAthleteConcentrating Author:Jim Brown
“I feel that my advances in the business world will shatter a lot of white myths about black athletes-and give some pride and hope to a lot of young blacks.” WorldGivingFeelsYoungBlackWhitePrideAthleteMythBusiness World Book:O. J.: the education of a rich rookie Source: O. J.: the education of a rich rookie
“I always believed I was an ugly duckling in a family of swans, you know? I was such a black sheep, and it was the same way in high school... I was just kind of that awkward theater kid with a bunch of athletes... it was very Glee.” KnowsWayKindKidsSchoolBlackHigh SchoolTheaterAthleteUglyBunchSheepAwkwardAlways BelieveSwansGleeBlack SheepDucklingsUgly Duckling Author:Lindsay Pearce
“The boys think they can all be athletes, and the girls think they can all be singers. That's the way to fame and success. ...as a group blacks must give up their illusions.” ThinkingWayGivingSuccessGirlBlackBoysGroupsFameGiving UpIllusionAthleteSingers Author:Kristin Hunter
“When I was a kid and we played baseball we used to use that "eye black" stuff sometimes - that kind of grease you put under your eyes to reduce glare or something. We only used it, of course, to look cool; it's not like we were any better prepubescent athletes for reducing glare.” LooksKindSometimesUseEyeKidsUsedCoursesStuffBlackBaseballAthleteReducingGreaseGlare Author:Ben Lerner