#african

Since Bush has been in office, African-American women have fallen behind in terms of income and wages. ↗

— Donna Brazile

#african-american women #american women #been #behind #bush

I am an American. Black. Conservative. I don't use African-American, because I'm American, I'm black and I'm conservative. I don't like people trying to label me. African- American is socially acceptable for some people, but I am not some people. ↗

— Herman Cain

#african-american #am #american #because #black

I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African American. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#african american #american #animosity #barack #barack obama

I don't believe that the U.S. needs to take a police role. I think it needs to support African nations that have said they want to become a part of the solution. ↗

— Don Cheadle

#become #believe #i #i think #nations

I do believe that there are African Americans who have thick accents. My mom has a thick accent; my relatives have thick accents. But sometimes you have to adjust when you go into the world of film, TV, theatre, in order to make it accessible to people. ↗

— Viola Davis

#accents #accessible #adjust #african #african americans

The United States share of the African market it's very small, it's only about 8 percent. ↗

— Susan Rice

#african #market #only #percent #share

Jamestown changed the world in many ways, but perhaps it shaped our nation most profoundly the day Africans arrived. I can't think of a more relevant place to talk about the issues facing our community today than the place where African culture became American culture. ↗

— Tavis Smiley

#african #american #american culture #arrived #became

I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud to be an African American in America. I've had some interesting experiences: some great, some not so great, but I love it here. ↗

— Wesley Snipes

#african american #america #american #experiences #great

Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#ancestry #dreamed #ever #helping #i

I like African music, and I'm a huge Ravi Shankar fan. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#fan #huge #i #like #music