Black History Month Quotes: Part 1

Categories: Diversity & Inclusion, Black History Month

I had no idea that history was being made - Rosa Parks

“I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.” – Rosa Parks 

We must never forget that black hisotry is american history. - Yvette Clarke

“We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation’s greatness.” - Yvette Clarke 

History is a peoples memory and without a memory man is demoted to the lower animals - Malcom X

"History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.” – Malcolm X 

History has shown us that courage can be contagious - Michelle Obama

“History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own." – Michelle Obama 

Wont it be wonderful when black history and native american history and jewish history and all of US history is taught from one book - Maya Angelou

“Won’t it be wonderful when black history and Native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history.” – Maya Angelou