“The most formidable of all the ills that threaten the future of the Union arises from the presence of a black population upon its territory; and in contemplating the cause of the present embarrassments, or the future dangers of the United States, the observer is invariably led to this as a primary fact.” StatesFactsCausesBlackUnitedUnited StatesDangerUnionsPopulationArisePrimariesTerritoryContemplatingObserversEmbarrassmentFormidable Book:Democracy in America Source: Democracy in America
“Women are not equal with men, that's sure. When the woman is in danger she always looks to the man for help. We are superior by nature. The black or white woman needn't worry in life because the world is ruled by the white man.” MenWorldLooksHelpingBlackWhiteWorryDangerHe ManEqualSuperiorsWhite ManBlack Or White Author:Muhammad Ali
“Alas, passion is conducive to certain other things because when you have too much passion and you have too much work, you possibly end up having black holes. The danger is too much passion.” EndsCertainPassionBlackToo MuchDangerHolesAlasBlack HoleToo Much Work Author:Manolo Blahnik
“For me her image, the triptych, became a study of the weight the black male figure carries, given the fact that they are targeted by the police, and are constantly in danger of being misread in public spaces.” FactsGivenBlackSpaceStudyFiguresDangerWeightPoliceMalesCarrieBlack Males Author:Claudia Rankine