The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to function.

Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they're built upon racism.

Leaders in Africa are so corrupt that we are certain if we put dogs in uniforms and put guns on their shoulders, we'd be hard put to distinguish them.

It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations.

One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young black people in the urban ghetto.

Our noses are broad, our lips are thick, our hair is nappy-we are black and beautiful!

There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience.