“Obama was the best thing for black nerds everywhere. Finally we had a role model. Before Obama, we basically had Urkel.” BlackRolesModelsBest ThingsRole ModelsNerd Author:Jordan Peele
“Black men who have succeeded have an obligation to serve as role models for young men entrapped by a vicious cycle of poverty, despair, and hopelessness.” MenYoungBlackPovertyRolesDespairModelsObligationYoung ManCyclesRole ModelsHopelessnessViciousVicious CyclesCycle Of Poverty Author:Benjamin Hooks
“I am happy to be a role model for anybody - whether they are black, white, yellow, pink or purple.” BlackWhiteRolesFootballModelsSoccerAnalysisRole ModelsYellowPurpleBlack White Author:Paul Ince
“Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made positive contributions to my heritage.” BelieveMadeI BelieveBlackEffortDirectActressesContributionProportionAccomplishedRole ModelsHeritageBlack Women Author:Cicely Tyson
“I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and that's everybody's wish... I try to be a role model for black kids, white kids, yellow kids, green kids. This is what I felt was good about my personality.” TryingPersonsKidsWishFeltBlackRealizingWhiteRolesPersonalityModelsGreenRole ModelsYellow Author:Michael Jordan
“You know, I've never believed, in anything, that you had to have role models who looked like you to do something. If I'd been waiting for a black, female, soviet specialist role model, I'd be still waiting.” IfsKnowsStillsWisdomWaitingBlackLeadershipWorkRolesHistoryPolicyLike YouEqualModelsFemaleIndividualityIdeologyRole ModelsSovietForeign PolicyEqual RightsSpecialists Author:Condoleezza Rice