"People say all lives matter. And that's true, but it's just black people that are getting shot in the back running or choked to death for having cigarettes or playing their music too loud."

-- Ras Baraka

#Running Quotes #People Quotes #Black Quotes

“I don't like trends. They tend to make everybody look the same.”
“Grief, as I read somewhere once, is a lazy Susan. One day it is heavy and underwater, and the next day it spins and stops at loud and rageful, and the next day at wounded keening, and the next day numbness, silence.”
“Frequently producers have partners that they never let the public know about.”
“Righteousness is easy in retrospect.”
“I very rarely get nervous as an actor. Very rarely.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The love I have for our wildlife is so great, it fills my world. After Black Saturday I saw a world that was black and white, void of animals and humans. What I missed most was the love and life of living with the wildlife. Each day I think of the ones gone and there is a deep hole in my heart. I did not miss the humans or the sounds they make, I missed the animals the sounds of peace and love that came from them. Such beauty and harmony with nature, only animals can be that smart.”
“These teenagers [that drop out of school to take the higher wage jobs] take jobs that would go to unskilled adults, making it harder for those adults to make the transition from welfare to work.”
“People can be so petty, can't they? This is why you should only give as much notice as is considered culturally appropriate in the organization, and once you do, keep up with all of your job responsibilities until the very last hour. Other than that, all you can do is take the high road, and behave professionally yourself even if you aren't receiving the same treatment back.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com

You may also like:

Amiri Baraka
Writer
Chris Christie
Governor of New Jersey
Cory Booker
United States Senator
Diane di Prima
Poet
Hettie Jones
Writer
Rachel Martin
Journalist
Richard Codey
Former Governor of New Jersey
Sister Souljah
Author
Lisa Jones