To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow. – William Faulkner
We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice. – Carter Woodson, 1926
Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence. – James Allen
If you explode onto the scene at a very young age, there are so many people pulling you in different directions. It takes time to recalibrate and see whats important. – Clive Owen