Black History Month is a time to celebrate African-American achievements and contributions to American society.
Black History Month Quotes
The following quotes are some of the most inspirational, motivational and powerful quotes about Black History Month. These are inspirational quotes that you can use to inspire yourself and others. Feel free to share these quotes with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or any other social media platform.
“I have learned through my experiences that I am a person of worth; that my life has value.” – Maya Angelou
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” – Mary Engelbreit
“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. But the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasm, the immense devotion to a worthy cause, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst
“I am a man, and my color is black. I have long hair and a long beard. I was born naked, and I shall die naked. The sun and the air have been my only clothing; the earth has been my bed and my table. I have eaten what grew in the woods, or on the prairie; and all these things were mine without money and without price.” – Chief Standing Bear
“Black History Month is a celebration of the triumphs, struggles, accomplishments and failures of Black Americans.” – President Barack Obama
“The history of African Americans is more than just slavery.” – Michelle Obama
Black History Month Quotes
“I have always believed that our survival depends on unity, not separation.” — Malcolm X
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” — Maya Angelou
“A wise man once said, ‘If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.’ “— Maya Angelou
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. Rumi
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Gandhi
A wise man should have money in his head but not in his heart. Jonathan Swift
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. Booker T. Washington
There is a great future in front of you, but it depends on what you do today. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nothing will work unless you do. Maya Angelou
