Tupac Shakur Quotes

I think in order to achieve real change, we as the black community need to come up with real asks and we have to determine, what do we actually want? We obviously want some social reform, on police brutality and things like that. We also need political changes. But it's more than voting. What are we as black people asking of these politicians?

I became personal friends with Erica Garner and with so many other families affected by police violence.

We run into police brutality often and it's always a problem that we always have to protest and speak out.

We just were saying no more police brutality. And we had enough of police harassment in the Village and other places.

I want to see Black Lives Matter be able to ultimately reduce law enforcement funding.

How can we bridge the gap between... African-American males and white cops?

So whether that's taking a bunch of people from Chicago down to Standing Rock or being in Flint, Michigan, or being in Palestine or Baton Rouge after Alton Sterling's killing, I've been trying to, just as a man, be present and stand with the struggling and oppressed people around the world.

It's becoming much more common to see yoga studios offer classes aimed exclusively at people of color who are searching for ways to cope with racism and fears around police brutality.

Not every cop is bad, not every white person is bad or racist.

Can anyone tell me what Jon Jones was ranked when he fought for the UFC title? No one knows. I believe, in that aspect, it was easier to get fights back then. It wasn't, 'What's this guy ranked?' You fought, made your money, and went home.

Liam Smith hasn't got a belt, but I can get excited about that fight. If they pay me seven figures for the fight, I'll take that fight.

I do believe that supporting our First Amendment rights and supporting local law enforcement are not mutually exclusive.

I know there are those in the community who, rather than have us invest more in policing, even for community policing, instead want us to disinvest in the police department. We need a police department. We are going to have a police department.

I didn't get any crazy sponsors. I don't have any extra sponsors since I got the belt.

Everybody has a stake in the story of policing.

The thing that happened in Ferguson touched many of us in a specific way.

If you're quiet, knowing that there's a culture of racism inside most police departments, and you're not saying anything, you are on the wrong side of history.

Despite claims that there are good and bad cops, we know that the system is failing everyone - including the police.

Ultimately, policing in and of itself is problematic.

Money talks. I want the biggest fight. Whoever I've got to fight - the biggest show, biggest payday - that's what I want.

I don't know how much the other fighters make. But I need to tell you that, for myself, money is not the first consideration.

I'm sick of watching 'Blue Lives Matter' supporters idly stand by any police officer simply because he wears blue, ignoring the facts that should make them cringe in disbelief and horror. Police brutality is systemic, not anecdotal.

I'm a prize fighter. Titles don't pay bills. I fight for money. I'm making money. They're making money. Everybody's making money. That's what this is all about.

I'm dedicated to healing the wounds between police and minority communities so both sides feel safe again.

All these police treating our people wrong, man. Black lives matter, but we got fans of all different colors, so all lives matter.