Bernice Johnson Reagon Quotes

A collection of quotes by Bernice Johnson Reagon.

Bernice Johnson Reagon is a prominent American scholar, singer, and civil rights activist. Born on October 4, 1942, in Albany, Georgia, she became a prominent figure in the civil rights movement during the 1960s. Reagon co-founded the a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, which used music as a means of spreading social and political messages. She also served as the founding director of the Smithsonian Institution's Program in Black American Culture. Reagon's work has had a profound impact on African American culture and the fight for racial equality.

And I used to think that proof that I had religion was wheth

And I used to think that proof that I had religion was whether I knew how to sing all of the songs.

Bernice Johnson Reagon


I was at the Smithsonian for twenty years, and I'm still at

I was at the Smithsonian for twenty years, and I'm still at the Smithsonian as a curator emeritus, and I still plan to figure out what that means for me at this point in my life.

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Life Plans

Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're

Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Challenges

Well, the first time I ran into the term religion, people we

Well, the first time I ran into the term religion, people were asking whether you had any. You know, some people had religion and some people didn't have religion.

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Religion