Ten “Know Thy Self” Quotes by Na’im Akbar
No Black history library or book collection is complete without a work by Dr. Na’im Akbar. In addition to being a critical, insightful, and authoritative...
Category : Famous Quotes
A Free Black Man in Captivity: Reflections of Mumia Abu-Jamal
“I am a thinker, writer, activist, creative being, man, dad, husband, grandpop, and son. But just to keep it simple: I’m a free Black man living in...
Ten Empowering Quotes by Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba, lovingly known as Mama Africa, was a South African singer, freedom fighter, and cultural worker who turned her entire life into a testimony against apartheid...
Ten “Yurugu” Quotes by Marimba Ani
Marimba Ani stands as one of the most incisive and fearless architects of African-centered thought. As a scholar-activist, she transformed anthropology from a weapon of...
Ten ‘Black Body’ Quotes from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between The World And Me”
I had to go see Equalizer 2 with Denzel Washington. I have been a fan of Denzel since he played Steve Biko in Cry Freedom....
Ten Thought-Provoking Quotes from “The Mis-Education of the Negro”
The following quotes are adapted from The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson, widely recognised as the Father of Black History. I have...
Ten Powerful Quotes by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
The South African freedom fighter, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, affectionately known as the “Mother of the Nation,” was an international symbol of resistance to apartheid. Winnie’s Khoza...
The best line from the Black Panther Movie
“Bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from ships, ’cause they knew death was better than bondage.” ~Eric Killmonger The Maafa (Atlantic...
The Healing Quotes of Sobonfu Some
Ever since reading Sobonfu Somé’s book, The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient Teachings in the Ways of Relationship—a source for many of the quotes below—I have...
Ten Inspirational Quotes by Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph was an African American athlete who made history in the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy when she became the first American...