Black is associated with power, fear, mystery, strength, authority, elegance, formality, death, evil, and aggression, authority, rebellion, and sophistication. Black is required for all other colors to have depth and variation of hue. Inspirational black quotes will encourage you to think a little deeper than you usually would and broaden your perspective.
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Famous Black Quotes
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that’s how I operate my life. Oprah Winfrey
History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own. Michelle Obama
Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don’t invest any energy in them, because I know who I am. Michelle Obama
You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom. Malcolm X
I am America. I am the part you won’t recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me. Muhammad Ali
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. Barack Obama
Have a vision of excellence, a dream of success, and work like hell. Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook
I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. Rosa Parks
The very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Toni Morrison
Freedom is never given; it is won. A. Philip Randolph
Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it. James Baldwin
In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute. Thurgood Marshall
To me, we are the most beautiful creatures in the whole world. Black people. And I mean that in every sense. Nina Simone
If you wake up deciding what you want to give versus what you’re going to get, you become a more successful person. In other words, if you want to make money, you have to help someone else make money. Russell Simmons
We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent. Barack Obama
Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face. Carol Moseley-Braun
The things that make us different, those are our super powers. Lena Waithe
My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. Desmond Tutu
If you can be the best, then why not try to be the best? Garrett Morgan
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King Jr.
Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations. Dr. Mae Jemison
It isn’t where you come from; it’s where you’re going that counts. Ella Fitzgerald
The soul that is within me no man can degrade. Frederick Douglass
Character is power. Booker T. Washington
We will all, at some point, encounter hurdles to gaining access and entry, moving up and conquering self doubt; but on the other side is the capacity to own opportunity and tell our own story. Stacey Abrams
Hold on to your dreams of a better life and stay committed to striving to realize it. Earl G. Graves, Sr.
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. Marcus Garvey
Have a vision. Be demanding. Colin Powell
I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger. Serena Williams
There are times in life when, instead of complaining, you do something about your complaints. Rita Dove
If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair. Shirley Chisholm
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman
The impatient idealist says: ‘Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth.’ But such a place does not exist. We all have to stand on the earth itself and go with her at her pace. Chinua Achebe
Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations. Dr. Mae Jemison
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. Alice Walker
Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us. Susan L. Taylor
Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself. Oprah Winfrey
Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself. Oprah Winfrey
Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another. Toni Morrison
Education is transformational. It changes lives. That is why people work so hard to become educated and why education has always been the key to the American Dream, the force that erases arbitrary divisions of race and class and culture and unlocks every person’s God-given potential. Condoleezza Rice
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that’s how I operate my life. Oprah Winfrey
I will not take ‘but’ for an answer. Langston Hughes
I am America. I am the part you won’t recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me. Muhammad Ali
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. Audre Lorde
We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent. Barack Obama
