Muhammad Ali Quotes

The rise of African nations concurrent with the spread of the Nation of Islam and the civil rights movement gave black America a burst of pride over and above anything they had had since the decline of the movement of Marcus Garvey.

I don't consider myself just a black man. I consider myself a brotha. I love my people.

Black Consciousness therefore takes cognizance of the deliberateness of God's plan in creating Black people black.

Our [black people's] path is clear: We refuse to be inferior. We want to be exactly what Allah (God) has desired for us to be and we can't be that in their [white people's] house. We either have to take over their house or go and build a house of our own.

I've always known the greatness of black people.

Malcolm X never renounced and never stepped away from a strong commitment to black nationalism and black self-determination. That's absolutely clear if you do any analysis of his speeches.

I man don't come red, I come Black

We followed the Honorable Elijah Mohammed, who is the boss. And we don't waste a lot of time arguin' about a dead black man, Malcolm X, when the whites are our common enemies.

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.

Learn to love being black.

Barack Obama makes me feel good to be a black man.

The Nation of Islam's main focus was teaching black pride and self-awareness. Why should we keep trying to force ourselves into white restaurants and schools when white people didn't want us? Why not clean up our own neighborhoods and schools instead of trying to move out of them and into white people's neighborhoods?

Black power means Black dignity

The true Negro does not want integration... He realizes his potential is far better among his own race.

We younger Negro artists who create now intend to express our individual dark-skinned selves without fear or shame. If white people are pleased, we are glad. If they are not, it doesn't matter. We know we are beautiful. And ugly too.

I'm black because I was born this way. I'm proud of it. Thank God I am who I am.

Our Luke Cage is a black hero, not a hero who happens to be black.

I love being black.

I feel good being a black woman; I've always felt good.

Men who are proud of being black marry black women; women who are proud of being black marry black men.

I'm a black woman every day, and I'm not confused about that. I'm not worried about that. I don't need to have a discussion with you about how I feel as a black woman, because I don't feel disempowered as a black woman.

It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela.

In all fields black consciousness seeks to talk to the black man in a language that is his own

To be young, gifted and black!

We as black have to remind ourselves that we are a great people and we come from a great lineage. How can we say that we were Kings and Queens during ancient civilization but then turn around and say, 'we don't have privilege.' Who said that? What is that based on? Is that based on the white man's definition of privilege and what this system is showing us? Yes, of course.