When the early Europeans first met Africans, at the crossroads of history, it was a respectful meeting and the Africans were not slaves. Their nations were old before Europe was born. John Henrik Clarke africanbearcrossroad Change image and share on social
If I lead the field in any way, it is in the area of curricula development, study guides and other teaching materials. John Henrik Clarke areacurriculumdevelopment Change image and share on social
I have walked majestically with kings and queens and presidents and other heads of states. John Henrik Clarke headkingmajestically Change image and share on social
What I have learned is that a whole lot of people with degrees don't know a damn thing, and a lot of people with no degrees are brilliant. John Henrik Clarke brilliantdamndegree Change image and share on social
Nothing the European mind ever devised was meant to do anything but to facilitate the European's control over the world. John Henrik Clarke controldeviseeuropean Change image and share on social
I understood that my family was rich in love but would probably never own the land my father, John, dreamed of owning. My mother, Willie Ella Mays Clarke, was a washerwoman for poor white folks in the area of Columbus, Georgia where the writer Carson McCullers once lived. John Henrik Clarke areacarsonclarke share on social
The first light of human consciousness and the world's first civilizations were in Africa. John Henrik Clarke africacivilizationconsciousness Change image and share on social
