African American Quotes and Musicians

Who said this quote?

“I want to make sure we use all our talent, not just 25%”

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Rosa Parks

• Langston Hughes

• Mae Jemison

Who said this quote?

“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free……. So other people would also be free.”

• Rosa Parks

• Jesse Owens

• Oprah Gail Winfrey

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Who said this quote?

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

• Jesse Owens

• Michelle La Vaughn Obama

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Langston Hughes

Who said this quote?

“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.”

• Rosa Parks

• Langston Hughes

• Harriet Tubman

• Mae Jemison

Who said this quote?

“Life doesn’t give you all the practice races you need”

• Jesse Owens

• Harriet Tubman

• Oprah Gail Winfrey

• Langston Hughes

Who said this quote?

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."

• Oprah Gail Winfrey

• Mae Jemison

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

Who said this quote?

"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."

• Michelle La Vaughn Obama

• Oprah Gail Winfrey

• Rosa Parks

• Langston Hughes

Who said this quote?

“Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.”

• Harriet Tubman

• Mae Jemison

• Michelle La Vaughn Obama

• Rosa Parks

Who sang "Man in the Mirror?"

• Michael Jackson

• James Brown

• Bob Marley

• John Legend

Who sang "Three Little Birds?"

• Dax

• Bob Marley

• Bobby McFerrin

• Sam Cooke