Melissa Etheridge Quotes

I am very, very hopeful about the American South - I believe that we will lead America to what Dr. King called 'the beloved community.'

It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.

There may be some difficulties, some interruptions, but as a nation and as a people, we are going to build a truly multiracial, democratic society that maybe can emerge as a model for the rest of the world.

It's a new world that's very, very difficult to make sense of. But we have a new hope. We have a new man. America has now elected its first openly black President.

I have campaigned all over the state of South Carolina. It is the friendliest state in the country. And truly here people judge you by the content of your character not the color of your skin.

Being the only non-Black was a unique experience. After a few weeks, you're not aware of skin color differences. You see the color; you're not blind, but it doesn't matter. You see the human being first.

Obama is for same-sex marriage. If the president is saying that, then who am I to go the other way?

Together with President Obama, we are moving America forward, not back.

The Dr. King holiday is not just for black people, African-Americans or people of African descent.

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it.

Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other.

One of the triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement is that when you travel through the South today, you do not feel overwhelmed by a residue of grievance and hate.

I would say the country is a different country. It is a better country. The signs I saw when I was growing up are gone and they will not return. In many ways the walls of segregation have been torn down.

Now we have black and white elected officials working together. Today, we have gone beyond just passing laws. Now we have to create a sense that we are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.

Nothing is out of our realm, because it has nothing to do with color. As black people, we're not different from anyone else, other than the exterior.

The white and colored people of this country [can] be blended into a common nationality…

Irishmen and Irishwomen! treat the colored people as your equals, as brethren.

I was raised in a desegregated neighborhood.

Obama provides hope. Whether he does anything, the hope that he provides for a nation and outside of America is enough. Just being who he is. You're the first black president. If he speaks on any issue or anything, he should be left alone.

Our work is not done until everyone is safe and celebrated not just in San Francisco, but also across the country.

You could say slowly but surely, the world is changing in a good way - equality in all forms is more and more part of the global conversation, and people are celebrating diversity and individuality.

Obama is the first African-American president, and for some people, that means a great deal, and for some people, it means very little.

We must never forget that Singapore is home for all races and this harmonious relationship must not be taken for granted.

If we're gonna get past our our racial differences, it's gonna come from our kids, but they have to be together to do that.

It's time to get past our racial differences. We owe it to our children to help them keep their clean start.