“ 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
“ But what's braver?' Emmanuel said. 'Naming the bigots and possibly being killed for it? Or living in silence in order to protect yourself and those you love?' I think bravery had more to do with makin… Janelle Gray
“ Forget 'pray the gay away.' I you're more turned on by an AR-15 than a pair of tits, time for some serious therapy. Time for all you gun-humpers to come out of the closet. Is this really about the 2nd… Quentin R. Bufogle
“ If slavery persists as an issue in the political life of black America, it is not because of an antiquarian obsession with bygone days or the burden of a too-long memory, but because black lives are s… Saidiya V. Hartman
