When you think about motivational quotes today, they may be familiar but they’re not always the same as they were in the 70s.

Black motivational quotes have often been used to inspire and motivate black people, and today’s black people are being urged to take their own lives by a range of white men.

Some black motivational quotes are not as powerful as they used to be.

Here are some that are worth remembering.

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