I have observed this in my experience of slavery, that whenever my condition was improved, instead of increasing my contentment; it only increased my desire to be free, and set me thinking of plans to gain my freedom.
When the Negro was completely an underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals played their parts in this period exceedingly well.... But now that the Negro has rejected his role as an underdog, he has become more assertive in his search for identity and group solidarity; he wants to speak for himself.
I almost never do anything for Black History Month, because I feel it's just another way to separate us.
We intend to make this world the most beautiful, glorious planet that any human being can imagine and, really, beyond anything any human being can imagine.
Black History Month is in the shortest month of the year, and the coldest-just in case we want to have a parade
We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.
Black History Month is a great celebration for Black people everywhere. I just hope we get to the point as Black people that we celebrate everyday like it is Black History month by living our lives and aspiring to be all we can. Many people lost their lives for us to have the privileges we have so we need to honor them by striving to be the best we can be.
Black History Month should be celebrated everyday. It's a month that's kind of sad to me, because I am reminded of the struggles that people before us had to go through for us to be able to live comfortably today.
They oughtta change Black History Month to Black Progress Month and start measuring it.
The Republican Party's history is rich and chock full of emancipation and black history.
I do consider myself part of black history.
I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century.
Our goal was not freedom. Freedom was the necessary prerequisite to get to equality.
Phillip Roth uses his Black women characters to make anti intellectual remarks about Black history month, begun by a man who reached intellectual heights that Roth will never attain. Roth is a petty bigot and his ignorant remarks about black culture expose him as a buffoon to scholars the world over.
I could depend a lot on my shaking, though I never shimmied vulgarly and only to express myself.
I don't celebrate Valentine's Day. It gets in the way of Black History Month. Cupid didn't free any slaves.
