Washington shows the Negro not only at his best, but also at his worst. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bad negro show
You are young, gifted, and Black. We must begin to tell our young, There's a world waiting for you, Yours is the quest that's just begun. James Weldon Johnson beginblackgift Change image and share on social
I believe it to be a fact that the colored people of this country know and understand the white people better than the white people know and understand them. James Weldon Johnson colorecountryfact Change image and share on social
And so for a couple of years my life was divided between my music and my school books. James Weldon Johnson bookcoupledivide Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
Through the years I have received my share of recognition for efforts in the fields of sports, the arts, the struggle for full citizenship for the Negro people, labor's rights and the fight for peace. Paul Robeson artcitizenshipeffort Change image and share on social
I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones. Jonathan Tropper 80sactionbad Change image and share on social