“ Africa is not a country, but it is a continent like none other. It has that which is elegantly vast or awfully little. Douglas Wilder American Politician
“ Slavery is nothing to joke about. The history of this nation's involvement with slavery is nothing to pass off in a joke. Douglas Wilder American Politician
“ You don't ever earn a right to stop doing anything if you feel there is an obligation to move in terms of public service. Douglas Wilder American Politician
“ They had this movie called Juno about a teenage girl who gets pregnant and it's nominated for an Oscar. That's an unusual experience for me, 'cause when a black girl gets pregnant it ain't no Oscar. It's social work and a box of condoms is what that is. D. L. Hughley Actor
“ I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in the history of the school. Chris Rock Comedian
“ I'd sort of dabbled in Black Magic, not practicing it, but I was interested in it. All these horrible things kept happening to me - a lot of my aunts and uncles started dying and I was seeing all these bloody things visiting me during the night. Geezer Butler Musician
“ We already know the limits of Einstein's theories. From the centers of black holes at the very beginning of the universe - we call these singularities - Einstein's equations fail. In fact, people have joked that's where God is dividing by zero. Neil Degrasse Tyson Astrophysicist
“ I don't care if you're black, white, short, tall, skinny, rich or poor. If you respect me I'll respect you Adele Singer-Songwriter
“ There was a great deal of inbreeding between the Indians and the slaves. Genetically speaking, black people are some part black, some part European. Alex Haley Writer