I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.
Hank Aaron
I never thought we'd ever have a black president. President Obama has done such a tremendous job... He just has been unable to get what he needs... →
For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to... →
Edward Abbey
Vaudeville was characterized by sunny optimism, acts that were uplifting, cheerful, and clean. It provided a fanciful, magical escape, but after... →
Karen Abbott
I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.
I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.
Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.