“The first light of human consciousness and the world's first civilizat...” — John Henrik Clarke Quote

“The first light of human consciousness and the world's first civilizations were in Africa.”

“The role of religions in the domination and destruction of African civilizations was ruthless... Islam was as guilty as all the rest.”

“Africans in the United States must remember that the slave ships brought no West Indians, no Caribbeans, no Jamaicans or Trinidadians or Barbadians to this hemisphere. The slave ships brought only African people and most of us took the semblance of nationality from the places where slave ships dropped us off.”

“As a kid, I always felt connected to Africa; it was something I was very proud of.”

“I know no national boundary where the Negro is concerned. The whole world is my province until Africa is free.”

“It's a blessing that South Africa has a man like Nelson Mandela.”