African American children can't be educationally disadvantaged for 12 years and then experience a miracle cure when it comes time for admission into college. Chaka Fattah admissionafricanamerican Change image and share on social
African American history is really American history because African Americans really helped build this country. Don Lemon africanamericanbuild Change image and share on social
African-American women account for 67 percent of all newly diagnosed female AIDS cases. Elijah Cummings accountafricanaid Change image and share on social
African American women in particular have incredible buying power. Statistically, we go to the movies more than anyone. We have made Tyler Perry's career. His films open with $25 million almost consistently. Lynn Nottage africanamericanbuy share on social
African-Americans are always forced to learn the other culture, but the other culture is not forced to learn ours. I went to acting school at Juilliard, and we learned Shakespeare and Shaw, but we never did the work of a single African-American playwright, not August Wilson or Ntozake Shange or Imir Baraka. Tracie Thoms actafricanamerican share on social
African Americans are concerned about the scourge of abortion in their community, and respond to related facts and figures. Large majorities agree that every life should have a chance, regardless of race, socioeconomic status or circumstance. Kellyanne Conway abortionafricanagree share on social
African-Americans are not a monolithic group. So, we tend to talk about the black community, the black culture, the African-American television viewing audience, but there are just as many facets of us as there are other cultures. Malcolm-Jamal Warner africanamericanaudience share on social
African Americans are one of the oldest ethnic groups in this country. We been here since the beginning. Before the beginning. Ta-Nehisi Coates africanamericanbegin Change image and share on social
African-Americans are underrepresented. Arlen Specter africanamericanunderrepresented Change image and share on social
African-Americans assume I'm named after the notorious Soledad prison or Mount Soledad in California. Latinos want to know if I'm lonely. That doesn't fit, because I grew up with five siblings, and I have four kids of my own, so I'm not lonely at all, though I do often seek solitude, the actual meaning of my name. Soledad O'Brien actualafricanamerican share on social