To a large extent the evil-doers have succeeded in producing at the output end of their machine a kind of black man who is man only in form. This is the extent to which the process of dehumanization has advanced.

Black Consciousness therefore takes cognizance of the deliberateness of God's plan in creating Black people black.

The logic behind white domination is to prepare the black man for the subservient role in this country.

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.

Tradition has it that whenever a group of people has tasted the lovely fruits of wealth, security and prestige it begins to find it more comfortable to believe in the obvious lie and accept that it alone is entitled to privilege.

If one is free at heart, no man-made chains can bind one to servitude.

The basic tenet of black consciousness is that the black man must reject all value systems that seek to make him a foreigner in the country of his birth and reduce his basic human dignity.