- 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
- Nov 07, 2020
I am for feminism. I stand up for women standing up for themselves in the same way I stand up for being black.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
England is so black and white, so plain, like a burger with nothing on it. No salad, nothing. That's why it's so real.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I really resent most about people sticking labels on you is that it cuts off all the other elements of what you are because it can only deal with black and white; the cartoon.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
Pop culture says that if a black girl is to be taken seriously, she has to assimilate and be as white as possible, to the point of bleaching her hair blonde.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to be an inspiration, but I would like there to be a day when it is not 'Simone the black swimmer.'
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
The title 'black swimmer' makes it seem like I am not supposed to be able to win a gold medal, I am not supposed to be able to break the Olympic record, and that is not true, as I work as hard as anybody else, and I love the sport, and I want to win, just like everybody else.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everyone that knows me already know that I rarely stray from my black jeans, black T-shirt and a black jacket - tailored or leather. I like to have a uniform and one that's versatile. I'm a very hands-on Creative Director, and I need to feel comfortable and be able to move between both casual and more formal attire at the same time.
- Nov 07, 2020
I'm the black sheep.
- Green Light
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- Nov 07, 2020
Light is a metaphoric thing. There is green light and red light. Then there is black light, which is mostly danger.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was the only Black person on the set. It was unusual for me to be in a circumstance in which every move I made was tantamount to representation of 18 million people.
- Hair
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Beatles were no trouble... lots of girls. The Stones were black-jacketed guys, a rough crowd. A whole different scene between the Stones' black leather jackets and the Beatles' pretty-dressed girls with the ribbons in their hair, teenagers standing on the seats screaming, nothing broken.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
The great thing about 'Mirzapur' is that no one character is clear black or white, every character is working in a grey shade.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
My kids are deep. My daughter plays music. My son, Black Jack, doesn't forget anything.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's definitely an intrinsic part of my makeup that makes me want to see black when everyone else is seeing white.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020