“Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad's message made a whole lot of people fee...” — John Henrik Clarke Quote

“Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad's message made a whole lot of people feel whole again, human being again. Some of them came out and found a new meaning to their manhood and their womanhood.”

“There was a time when all dark-skinned people were called Ethiopians, for the Greeks referred to Africa as, 'The Land Of The Burnt-Face People.'”

“The rise of African nations concurrent with the spread of the Nation of Islam and the civil rights movement gave black America a burst of pride over and above anything they had had since the decline of the movement of Marcus Garvey.”

“A true portrait should, today and a hundred years from today, the Testimony of how this person looked and what kind of human being he was.”

“Hour-long TV is no joke. It tests you as a human being. It makes you a stronger person, but it's really crazy.”

“When you've had kids it gives you confidence - you think, 'I'm a mum. I'm not scared. If I can raise a human being, I can do this.'”