Henry Hampton quotes

On the one hand, there is no reason that a black person needs to live a portion of his or her life being concerned about the people of color around him. On the other hand, if you don't you're crazy. (Henry Hampton)
Everybody needs history but the people who need it most are poor folks - people without resources or options. View quote
Henry Hampton
Food might be more immediately important than history but if you don't understand what's been done to you - by your own people and the so-called 'they' - you can never get around it. View quote
Henry Hampton
What drives people to public service is a sense of possibility. If you haven't sensed that possibility you don't get started in the same way, you don't feel you can have an impact. View quote
Henry Hampton
If you're black in America, race is a factor in your life. Start with that assumption. View quote
Henry Hampton
We don't have a full black community in Boston. Our people are scattered. There's a middle class where I live in Highland Park but it's not like a piece of Washington or Chicago. View quote
Henry Hampton

Henry Hampton

Occupation: American Activist
Born: August 19, 1940
Died: November 22, 1998
Quotes count: 6