“ They took one look at me,And hated my black face.They took one look at me,And decided on my fate.They took one look at me,And forced an unknown fear.They took one look at me,And caused the shed of tea… N'Zuri Za Austin
“ ...I fell asleep and had a dream that a king was liquidated by a group of kind faces... Maquita Donyel Irvin
“ I understand we all have our differences. But while learning about history I've read about white people coming together, Jews coming together, Spanish coming together, different cultures and religions… Jonathan Anthony Burkett
“ I like how writing can take you off for a jaunt in your head and then set you back down in the chair where you've been all along. Georgann Low
“ An act of violence, no matter how small, can never be justified if it can be avoided. Kamand Kojouri
“ WHITE NATIONALISTS & BLACK LIVES MATTER: The harder you swing the pendulum one way, the more violently it will swing back. A.E. Samaan
“ When it comes to things such as sugar and rice, most people believe that brown is superior to white. But when it comes to human beings, they believe that the opposite is true. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ In order for slavery to work, in order for us to buy, sell, beat, and trade people like animals, Americans had to completely dehumanize slaves. And whether we directly participated in that or were sim… Brene Brown
“ Righteous indignation calls sin what it is. Bigotry is sin. Racism is sin. Oppression is sin. Control by fear is sin. Violence is sin. The quicker we can all admit that, the quicker the healing will b… Andrena Sawyer
“ What if racism is so perfect, it made you believe the boycotting and peaceful protests of the civil rights movement actually changed policies, but in actuality policies were gonna change anyway."Hell,… Darnell Lamont Walker
“ Women with dark skin are sharing selfies on social media after decades of being underrepresented in the mainstream media. From what I have observed much of the dark skin adoration on social media appe… Vanessa Ngoma
“ I can't bring myself to watch yet another video, not because I don't care, but because we're all just a few videos away from becoming completely desensitized. The public execution of Black folks will… Andrena Sawyer
“ The law is not an ass but a chameleon in ass skin: it turns deathly black when around blacks and pristine white when around whites Agona Apell
“ The problem is, there is no geographical cure. No matter where we (Black American Folk) go, we are still too plugged into this place. Our cousins, grandmothers, aunts, nieces will be in this place. An… Darnell Lamont Walker
“ This so called 'Home of the Brave'why isn't anybody Backing us up!When they c these crooked ass Redneck copsconstantly Jacking us up Tupac Shakur
“ I'm not quite sure what freedom is, but i know damn well what it ain't. How have we gotten so silly, i wonder. Assata Shakur
“ To my Black brothers and sisters, choose faith. As difficult as it is, choose faith—the kind of faith that we know without works is dead. The faith that raises awareness, educates the community, advoc… Andrena Sawyer
