Black people comprehend the South. We understand its weight. It has rested on our backs... I knew that my heart would break if ever I put my foot down on that soil, moist, still, with old hurts. I had to face the fear/loathing at its source or it would consume me whole. Maya Angelou backblackbreak share on social
Black people dance well because we start early - there's music being played everywhere. White people? They don't start dancing until they get to college, and by then, it's too late; the bottom don't move with the top no matter how hard they try. Tracy Morgan blackbottomcollege share on social
Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four. Chris Rock blackdominatefinal Change image and share on social
Black people don't even question things any more, they simply follow the lead. Tim Reid blackfollowlead Change image and share on social
Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar accurateblackdistort Change image and share on social
Black people don't know what white people are talking about when they talk about a Sister Souljah moment. I tell them it's the moment you meet a proud, beautiful black woman you can never forget. Sister Souljah beautifulblackforget Change image and share on social
Black people don't talk about diabetes that much. I never knew anything. I thought everyone had an uncle with a leg cut off! Sherri Shepherd blackcutdiabetes Change image and share on social
Black people have always been used as a buffer in this country between powers to prevent class war. Toni Morrison blackbufferclass Change image and share on social
Black people have been qualified to be president for hundreds of years. George Washington Carver could have been president. I could go on with a list of black men that were qualified to be the president of the United States. So the Obama victory is progress for white people. Chris Rock blackcarvergeorge share on social
Black people have been working hard for decades. Cornel West blackdecadehard Change image and share on social
