Karyn Parsons Quotes

I have a bee in my bonnet as to how few black historical figures one sees on film; incredible stories, stories from which we are living the legacy and which just don't get made.

We must canonize our own saints, create our own martyrs … black men and women who have made their distinct contributions to our racial history.

It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements and rich culture of African-Americans.

Black history isn't a separate history. This is all of our history, this is American history, and we need to understand that. It has such an impact on kids and their values and how they view black people.

The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up.

Black history is American history.

The American Negro must remake his past in order to make his future ... History must restore what slavery took away

Black History Month is a poignant time for the entire country, but particularly the African American community.

The shadow of a mighty Negro past flits through the tale of Ethiopia the shadowy and of the Egypt the Sphinx. Throughout history, the powers of single blacks flash here and there like falling stars, and die sometimes before the world has rightly gauged their brightness.

I love being black in America, and especially being black in Hollywood.

The United States has written the white history of the United States. It now needs to write the black, Latino, Indian, Asian and Caribbean history of the United States.

I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century.

Why don't they go ahead and change the name of the White House to the West House. They want to do away with the heritage of White Settlement and destroy the history of White Settlement.

The African-American experience is one of the most important threads in the American tapestry.

I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.

There was all this talk when Obama got elected about how we were living in a postracial world. But we're not. Until we get to the point where James Earl Jones can play, say, George Washington, race matters. You wouldn't put a white actor in blackface to play Othello. You shouldn't have a white actor in what amounts to yellowface to play Asian.

I do consider myself part of black history.

So many people of color who made major contributions to American history have been trapped in the purgatory of history.

As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue their work.

As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change.

We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.

Do I have to see movies and television about the English throne or the Holocaust every year? There are multiple multi-million dollar movies with the same backdrop. But our Holocaust - meaning Latino - aren't ever told.

France, and the whole of Europe have a great culture and an amazing history. Most important thing though is that people there know how to live! In America they've forgotten all about it. I'm afraid that the American culture is a disaster.

Most of all, however, critics of black conservatives say we've forgotten where we came from. I may forget a federal budget number or, God forbid, to set the alarm clock for my weekly 6 a.m. flight to Washington, but I know exactly where I came from.

The thesis of the book in your hands is that Native American history merits more than 9 pages.