QUOTES ABOUT BLACK MEN

“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“I am not tragically colored. There is no great sorrow dammed up in my soul, nor lurking behind my eyes. I do not mind at all. I do not belong to the sobbing school of Negrohood who hold that nature somehow has given them a lowdown dirty deal.” – Zora Neale Hurston

“We’re all human beings striving for similar things: justice, peace, love, and a sense of purpose. It’s important to recognize our shared humanity and not define someone solely based on the color of their skin.” – Barack Obama

“I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time been ashamed.” – Ralph Ellison

“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” – Maya Angelou

“The black man’s skin is a beautiful ornament, and should not be a stain on his character.” – Frederick Douglass

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

“Just because we’re magic doesn’t mean we’re not real.” – Jesse Williams

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” – Booker T. Washington

“My blackness is a fact, but it is not the defining trait of my identity. I am a complex human being with dreams, goals, and aspirations like anyone else.” – Unknown

“We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.” – Angela Davis

“I am an invisible man… I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids ― and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.” – Ralph Ellison

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr. I REALLY LOVE YOU QUOTES FOR HIM

“Black men have the power to rise above stereotypes and achieve greatness. Our potential is limitless, and it’s time we embrace that.” – Unknown

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker

“The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.” – W.E.B. Du Bois

“A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.” – Malcolm X

“Define yourself by your actions, not your skin color. We are individuals with unique stories and experiences.” – Unknown

“Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts – good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt.” – Oprah Winfrey

“You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” – Bob Marley

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Resilience is not just enduring, it’s about using adversity to grow and evolve.” – Unknown

“We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou