“I think this is a monumental move by our state. This acknowledges our African-American history. This is a huge deal for a state that is 2 percent black.”
Betty Andrews
“African-American history is American history.”
Joyce Williams
“One of the themes throughout African-American history, going back to before the Civil War, is many African-Americans viewing themselves as a nation, or a nationality, within the borders of the United States.”
Michael Dawson
“Mayor Miller, you have a history of attacking appointed African-American representatives on boards and commissions.”
Joyce Foreman
“This is how to understand America. So having the Museum of African American History and Culture on the mall, surrounded by the other museums, will make African-American culture central to all Americans.”
Lonnie Bunch
“The tallest tree in the history of African American journalism has fallen, but has fallen gracefully. The tree that stood tall for over 60 years and a tree that planted a forest, a tree with widespread limbs and full of fruit. He connected to Africa and African Americans. He shared the pain of Emmett Till, the development of Martin Luther King Jr., and was a source of information and inspiration. He was the number one black publisher for 60 years. His impact had been felt through the whole world of journalism.”
Jesse Jackson
“African-American history is not something that can be put on display solely during the month of February and then put in a box for storage until the following February. [African-American history] is an integral part of American history and the history of African peoples is an integral part of world history.”
Robert Hall
