“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
“Rep. James Clyburn, the state's only black congressman -- controls 20 percent to 25 percent of the primary vote.” StatesBlackPercentVotePrimariesCongressman Author:Jim Clyburn
“In our young minds houses belonged to women were their special domain, not as property, but as places where all that truly mattered in life took place - the warmth and comfort of shelter, the feeding of our bodies, the nurturing of our souls. There we learned dignity, integrity of being; there we learned to have faith. The folks who made this life possible, who were our primary guides and teachers, were black women.” MindMadeSoulHomeBodyYoungHouseWomenBlackTeacherSpecialIntegrityComfortDignityPropertyFolksGuidesThis LifePrimariesWarmthHave FaithShelterFeedingBlack WomenDomainNurturingBeing ThereYoung Minds Book:Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics Source: Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics
“What had begun as a movement to free all black people from racist oppression became a movement with its primary goal the establishment of black male patriarchy.” PeopleGoalBlackMovementMalesOppressionPrimariesRacistBlack PeopleEstablishmentPatriarchyAll BlackBlack Males Book:Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism Source: Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism