“Black community, 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.” PeopleThinkingNeedsBelieveWholeMomentsAmericaRememberMovingBlackIssuesRightsDoorsHonestOkayOpeningCivil RightsBlack PeopleHomophobia Author:Kerry Washington
“It is okay to cut your wife's throat as long as you are rich, famous—and black.” LongBlackRichCuttingWifeOkayThroat Author:Jeff Cooper
“Humans tend to start the process of change by acknowledging themselves. Thus blacks asserted black pride and 'black is beautiful;' women declared 'I am woman, I am strong'; men are saying 'I am man, I am okay.' After a quarter of a century of male bashing, that's not a bad start.” MenBeautifulStrongProcessBlackCenturyPrideOkayMalesQuartersBeautiful WomenStrong ManI Am StrongI Am WomanProcess Of ChangeQuarter Of A CenturyBlack Is BeautifulBlack Pride Author:Warren Farrell
“Relationships are not straight forward. They're not black and white. Sometimes things don't always going in a straight line, and that's okay. Love can be very confusing.” SometimesBlackLinesWhiteOkayBlack And WhiteConfusingStraight Lines Author:Danica McKellar
“I always considered myself bi-racial, because I didn't want to disconnect from either side, and I felt very strongly about that. Now, I understand that the world sees me as a black woman, a person of color, and I'm okay with that.” WorldWantPersonsFeltSidesBlackColorOkayVery StrongBlack Women Author:Brooklyn Sudano
“Why is it that it's okay to call a white person "mate" yet it's not okay to call a black guy "primate"?” PersonsHumorFunnyGuyBlackWhiteOkayMatesPrimatesNot OkayBlack Guys Author:Frankie Boyle
“For me going down in history being the first black American to win the gold, I think more colored people are going to start coming to the gymnastics world and say 'okay, anything is possible. If Gabby did it, then I can do it too.'” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldFirstsI CanWinningBlackCan DoGoldOkayGymnasticsI Can Do ItAnything Is Possible Author:Gabby Douglas