“Black professors make more than white professors. That's because we are in demand. I'll tell you, give me two blacks in institutions of higher learning, one has a Ph.D. from an elite institution and has a certain publication record. You give me a white scholar with the same credentials, and I will take that black scholar.” GivingTwoCertainBlackWhiteRecordsHigherDemandGive MeInstitutionsProfessorsElitesScholarPublicationCredentialsHigher Learning Author:William Julius Wilson
“It wasn't about Larry Holmes, if I would have fought a brother I wouldn't have gotten the money I got. Give me 10 black guys and I make eight dollars. Give me Gerry Cooney and I make $10 million.” IfsGivingGuyBlackMillionsBrotherGive MeDollarsEightLarryHolmesBlack Guys Author:Larry Holmes
“Give me a black man, a white woman, a giraffe, a zebra anything but another white man! That last one f***ed up my roof!” MenGivingLastsBlackWhiteGive MeRoofWhite ManGiraffeZebras Author:Chris Rock
“These days, the House Republicans actually give John Boehner a harder time than they give me. Which means orange really is the new black.” GivingMeanPoliticalHousePoliticsBlackPartyComedyRepublicanGive MeHarderThese DaysFree SpeechOrangePolitical PartiesPartisanship Author:Barack Obama
“That's why I'm glad Jesus died when he did. Because if he lived to be 40, he would have ended up like Elvis. He was famous already at that point. If he lived to be 40, he'd be walking around Jerusalem with a big fat beer gut and black side burns going, Damn, I'm the son of God. Give me a cheeseburger and french fries right now.” IfsGivingHumorBigsFunnyJesusSidesBlackSonWalkingRight NowGive MeDiedGladFatsBeerDamnGutsJerusalemFriesFrench FriesCheeseburger Author:Denis Leary
“A black face, run-down shoes and elbow-out make-up give me a place to hide. The real Bert Williams is crouched deep down inside the coon who sings the songs and tells the stories.” GivingRealStoriesRunningFacesSongBlackGive MeShoesDeep DownElbowsBlack Face Author:Bert Williams
“Caffeine gives me hope. Sometimes, when I brew my wicked strong Irish black tea just perfect, about halfway through the mug I feel a clear and overwhelming feeling of optimism. It didn't surprise me when a study a few years ago implied that suicide was much less likely among coffee and tea drinkers.” GivingFeelsYearsSometimesFeelingsStrongBlackPerfectStudyClearYears AgoOptimismGive MeSuicideSurpriseCoffeeTeaWickedOverwhelmingHalfwayCaffeineSurprise MeDrinkersImpliedMugCoffee And Tea Author:John Vanderslice
“The black kids, the poor white kids, Spanish-speaking kids, and Asian kids in the US - in the face of everything to the contrary, they still bop and bump, shout and go to school somehow. Their optimism gives me hope.” GivingStillsKidsSchoolFacesBlackWhitePoorOptimismGive MeContraryAsianBumpsBops Author:Maya Angelou