Blacks and African-American natives of the US and other parts of the world have faced racism time and again. But, some talented and brave people have always raised their voices to stop the injustice against blacks and create a society of equality and harmony. Right from Abraham Lincoln bringing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, abolishing slavery in the USA, the Civil Rights Movement carried by the politician and activist Martin Luther King Jr., to the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013- black people have done a lot to bring themselves and a lot of people of colors in the limelight and address their issues. Many artists, writers, and poets have also documented their thoughts and liberal views on society. Here we have compiled a list of 15 Powerful And Best Quotes By Black Authors:
1. You want peace? Wish for freedom first.
“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” – Malcolm X
2. Reacess your thoughts about the past and know the real truth.
“But surely to tell these tall tales and others like them would be to spread the myth, the wicked lie, that the past is always tense and the future, perfect.” – Zadie Smith
3. Knowing what we lack is the first step to learning…
“To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live.” – Dorothy West
4. Just be yourself!
“As long as we are not ourselves, we will try to be what other people are.” – Malidoma Patrice Somé
5. Those who have been poor know the real meaning of the term ‘expense’, isn’t it?
“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” – James Baldwin
6. Choose to be daring and once you do that, all your fears will melt away.
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” – Audre Lorde
7. Creativity does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, or gender.
“Shakespeare wrote about love. I write about love. Shakespeare wrote about gang warfare, family feuds, and revenge. I write about all the same things.” – Sister Souljah
8. Do the same thing from a different perspective and see the change yourself!
Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. – Booker T. Washington
9. Make decisions confidently if you want them to succeed.
You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen. – Michelle Obama
10. What black women have endured needs a long time to get out in the form of words- either spoken or written.
“No black woman writer in this culture can write “too much.” Indeed, no woman writer can write ‘too much’…No woman has ever written enough.” – Bell Hooks
11. Courage is the key to expressing all other emotions openly!
“Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” – Maya Angelou
12. Justice should prevail everywhere without any exception for it to fulfill its real purpose.
“The fact is that justice is indivisible; injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
13. When you know your true self you are set free from every opinion and all else that bogs you down.
“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” — Ralph Ellison
14. Do what you expect of others for yourself.
“Any community seriously concerned with its own freedom has to be concerned about other people’s freedom as well.” — Assata Shakur
15. Focus on yourself instead of others- it is a much better choice, don’t you think so?
“Whoever debases others is debasing himself.” — James Baldwin
These quotes have such strong and deep meanings and come from people who have a lot of experience and wisdom. They motivate us to be strong, daring, and confident if we have to share something incredible with this world! Tell us what you understood from these 15 Powerful And Best Quotes By Black Authors in the comments.
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