Top Public Enemy Quotes

The United States is like one big jail for Black people, because we're locked into a mentality and a mindset that limits our potential. It has us against us.

The United States is like one big jail for Black people, because we're locked into a mentality and a mindset that limits our potential. It has us against us.

Chuck D.

Tags: racism, jail, united states, prison, institutional oppression, race relations, racism in america, 2006, 1988, public enemy

I don't like the way our community throws the word around like it's water, because it's a derogatory term. A lot of times people come up to me and say, "What's up my nigger?" I'll respond, "Nah, wait…

Chuck D.

I don't like the way our community throws the word around like it's water, because it's a derogatory term. A lot of times people come up to me and say, "What's up my nigger?" I'll respond, "Nah, wait...

Chuck D.

Tags: racism, reappropriation, reclaiming, nigga, derogation, 1991, epithets, 2006, nigger, public enemy