- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Black Quotes
Black holes, bias, and belonging, all in one word.
This collection ranges from cosmic curiosity about black holes and possibility to a pointed observation about racial conditioning and who gets blamed for problems. For quotes on subtler, quieter qualities, see Mystery quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Practice
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are clear that all lives matter, but we live in a world where that's not actually happening in practice. So if we want to get to the place where all lives matter, then we have to make sure that black lives matter, too.
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
We want to see a world where black lives matter in order for us to get to a world where all of our humanity is respected.
- Police
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- Nov 07, 2020
Police violence is the tip of the iceberg when it relates to the conditions overall of black people across the globe.
- Matters
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, it's clear Beyonce sees herself as a part of the movement for black lives and believes that black lives matter - and ultimately, that's what matters.
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
Black Lives Matter started from a post that I put on Facebook after the acquittal of George Zimmerman. I woke up in the middle of the night sobbing, just trying to process what had happened and wanting to find community around being in a lot of grief and having a lot of rage.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Saying 'black lives matter' both literally and figuratively restores people's dignity.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Clintons use black people for votes but then don't do anything for black communities after they're elected. They use us for photo ops.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest misconception about Black Lives Matter is that BLM is just one entity; Black Lives Matter is an organization and a network. We are a part of the movement, but we are not the movement.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Black Lives Matter movement has to, by its very nature, be intersectional because of the complexities of who black people are in this country and throughout the world.
- Challenges
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a lot of respect for President Obama, and while I deeply disagree with some of his actions or lack of action on issues I care about, I still recognize the significance of the first black presidency and the challenges that come with that.
- Brightest
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- Nov 07, 2020
We need the best and the brightest thinkers, strategists, coders, surveillance experts, tech geeks, and disruptors to utilize all of the tools we have available to us to build the world that we want to see. A world where black lives matter. A world where all lives matter.
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we address the disparities facing black people, we get a lot closer to a true democracy where all lives matter.
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
Black Lives Matter is not just concerned with what happens in policing. The disregard, the disrespect, and the lack of dignity for black life transcends through the fabric of our society.
- Internet
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- Nov 07, 2020