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People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn’t stop you from having your own opinion.
Anne FrankAnne Frank A mathematician is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn’t there.
Charles DarwinCharles Darwin The emancipation of man is the emancipation of labor and the emancipation of labor is the freeing of that basic majority of workers who are yellow, brown and black.
W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.
Bob MarleyBob Marley You go to school, you study about the Germans and the French, but not about your own race. I hope the time will come when you study black history too.
Booker T. WashingtonBooker T. Washington My favorite color is black.
Johnny DeppJohnny Depp The old church tower and garden wall Are black with autumn rain And dreary winds foreboding call The darkness down again.
Emily BronteEmily Bronte Sometimes I feel like I’m not solid. I’m hollow. There’s nothing behind my eyes. I’m a negative of a person. All I want is blackness, blackness and silence.
Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath Hence I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight.
Malcolm XMalcolm X You don’t fight fire with fire. You fight fire with water. We’re gonna fight racism with solidarity. We’re not gonna fight capitalism with Black capitalism. We’re gonna fight capitalism with socialism. Socialism is the people. If you’re afraid of socialism, you’re afraid of yourself.
Fred HamptonFred Hampton And in the end when the money is gone – will you still stay it was worth it.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby My soul speaks a language, only you can understand.
Ginnie BaleGinnie Bale In another life, you kept your word, and forever’s still ours for the taking.
Harriet SelinaHarriet Selina Journey with struggle becomes a great tale in the future.
Carla StokesCarla Stokes I’m not asking that you take the bullet for me. I wish you’d shoot first.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery A rainy day is the perfect excuse to explore deeper feelings.
Emily BockEmily Bock