Quotes About Solidarity

I've heard people say, 'Why do you have to do a show that's called 'Black Girls Rock'?' or 'Why is there an expression called 'black girl magic'?' You know, when you say, 'Save the dolphins,' you don't mean, 'I don't like whales.' That's just not the way it works!

We are members of one another. What binds us together is far greater than what separates us... because of our interconnectivity, what happens to the least of us happens to all of us. Whatever you do for the least of us, you do for all of us.

I never did anything alone. Whatever was accomplished in this country was accomplished collectively.

If I can't score, I do whatever I can to support my teammates.

The goal of my shows, my interviews, my business, my philanthropy, all of it, whatever ventures I might pursue, would be to make clear that what unites us is ultimately far more redeeming and compelling than anything that separates me.

The black community sees itself as one group, and they are all experiencing the same experiences as a group with racism and whatnot, growing up in this country.

Behind closed doors they had what were legendary battles I hear but when the doors opened there was absolute unity. Not a crack could be found. No separation whatsoever. They were locked together for the good of the community.

America I'm putting my queer shoulder to the wheel.

That's my boy, Obama. I'm rocking with him until the end, 'til the wheels fall off.

Whenever death may surprise us, let it be welcome if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.

Whenever an earthquake or tsunami takes thousands of innocent lives, a shocked world talks of little else.

Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own.

Whenever democracy has fallen into a crisis, the Korean people have sprung up in rage.

Whenever I play, I know I have the support to help me.

Where there is unity there is always victory.

This stand wasn't because I feel like I'm being put down in any kind of way. This is because I'm seeing things happen to people that don't have a voice: people that don't have a platform to talk and have their voices heard and affect change. So I'm in the position where I can do that, and I'm going to do that for people that can't.

I always support anyone who I think is dope, female-wise. Whereas a lot of females are scared of other females.

Wherever I have gone in this country, I have found Americans.

I believe that it is important, wherever possible, to lend a voice to help those in trying times.

If we won't fight injustice wherever we see it, then we are not safe from suffering injustice ourselves.

Our biggest strength has always been the fans. All over, wherever we have gone, CSK has got support.

Wherever I go, there's always a child, an old woman, that comes to me and wants to meet me. Not because I am famous but because they suffered with my family.

We must bring unity of spirit and purpose and condemn hatred and division wherever we see it.

Wherever there was injustice, war, discrimination against women, gays and the disadvantaged, I did my best to show up and exert moral persuasion.