W.E.B. Du Bois

"America is built on broken promises and unfulfilled dreams for people of color."

"To be alive in this age is to feel the weight of history upon your shoulders."

"The Negro race is no exception to the rule that all races have suffered injustice."

"We need vision, courage, and organization to face the future."

"The soul of a nation is revealed in how it treats the least of its people."

"To progress, we must understand our past and learn from it."

"The struggle continues because injustice continues."

"We are not asking for charity; we are demanding our rights."

"Education is the great equalizer in any society."

"The color of a man's skin should not determine the content of his character or the quality of his work."

"We must build our own institutions and support our own people."

"Hope is not given; it is earned through struggle and sacrifice."

"The Negro question is fundamentally an American question."

"To live fully is to participate in the transformation of society."