“African-Americans don't need handouts and donations; we can hire ourse...” — Byron Allen Quote

“African-Americans don't need handouts and donations; we can hire ourselves if white corporate America does business with us in a fair and equitable way.”

“Al Sharpton is not important. He's nothing more than a black pawn in a very sophisticated white economic chess game.”

“I have to have a seat at the table. I have to have a say on how we, as African-Americans, are produced and depicted around the world. Along the way, I'll be very fair to white people.”

“Branding jails corporate America, but honesty sets entrepreneurs free.”

“Most people see through these issues but the corporate media doesn't reflect these sentiments.”

“You are always trying to please people before you get to the public whenever you do anything that requires a corporate body to sanction it.”