There's no such thing as second class citizenship. That's like telling me you can be a little bit pregnant.

There has to be a social commitment, a social consciousness that joins men together. On the basis of their coming together, they do not transgress against themselves and they do not transgress against others.

This is a very unforgiving country when you show this country its warts, when you hold the mirror up. If you happen not to share their beliefs, they'll kill you.

The man does not beat your head because you got a Cadillac or because you got a Ford; he beats you because you're black!

We talking about revolution because that's the era that you're caught in.

You must begin to define yourself. You must begin to define your Black heritage.

There's no such thing as second class citizenship. That's like telling me you can be a little bit pregnant.