Uprising Quotes

“Do we want free stuff, or do we want freedom? It was the Republican Party that fought to free the slaves. It was the Democrat Party that fought to keep slaves enslaved to them and their government.”
― Lynnette Diamond Hardaway, Uprising: Who the Hell Said You Can't Ditch and Switch -- The Awakening of Diamond and Silk

“(Jim Crow and KKK) was designed and implemented by the Democrat Party to intimidate and manipulate in order to dominate-- a tactic used to control the masses. Democrats have cleverly and strategically created a divide within the black community by conditioning some to believe that they are in the plantation house with the slave master, while the others are outside tending the fields.”
― Lynnette Diamond Hardaway, Uprising: Who the Hell Said You Can't Ditch and Switch -- The Awakening of Diamond and Silk

“In 2016, you would have black people talking about how they were still in chains. They actually felt like they were enchained... They didn't realize that the more you stay chained to the system, the more you miss out on opportunities, blessings, and freedoms that exist around you. It's time for black people to wake up. We should not be the poster children for lack and limitation.”
― Lynnette Diamond Hardaway, Uprising: Who the Hell Said You Can't Ditch and Switch -- The Awakening of Diamond and Silk

“I don't know what it is about Democrats: They don't want us to work and have the opportunity to obtain things on our own without getting involved in it and twisting it up. It seems like when they see that you're doing something and it's working well, Democrats find a way to put some red tape there to block you or stop you.”
― Lynnette Diamond Hardaway, Uprising: Who the Hell Said You Can't Ditch and Switch -- The Awakening of Diamond and Silk