Women Must Be At The Forefront Of

The Essence Of Politics Is To Direct Oneself To The Group Which Wields Power

We Have Set Out On A Quest For True Humanity, And Somewhere On The Distant Horizon We Can See The Glittering Prize. Let Us March Forth With Courage And Determination, Drawing Strength From Our Common Plight And Our Brotherhood [and Sisterhood]. In Time We Shall Be In A Position To Bestow Upon South Africa The Greatest Gift Possible--a More Human Face

The Basic Tenet Of Black Consciousness Is That The Black Man Must Reject All Value Systems That Seek To Make Him A Foreigner In The Country Of His Birth And Reduce His Basic Human Dignity.

The Power Of A Movement Lies In The Fact That It Can Indeed Change The Habits Of People. This Change Is Not The Result Of Force But Of Dedication, Of Moral Persuasion.

Black Consciousness Therefore Takes Cognizance Of The Deliberateness Of God's Plan In Creating Black People Black.