Carl T. Rowan Quotes

A collection of quotes by Carl T. Rowan.

Carl T. Rowan was an American journalist, author, and diplomat. Born on August 11, 1925, in Ravenscroft, Tennessee, Rowan became one of the first African-American reporters at major US newspapers, including the Minneapolis Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. He gained national prominence as a columnist for The Washington Post, where he advocated for civil rights and social justice. Rowan also served as US Ambassador to Finland under President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1963 to 1964. Throughout his career, he remained a staunch advocate for racial equality and a prominent voice in American journalism. Rowan passed away on September 23, 2000.

We emphasize that we believe in change because we were born

We emphasize that we believe in change because we were born of it, we have lived by it, we prospered and grew great by it. So the status quo has never been our god, and we ask no one else to bow down before it.

Carl T. Rowan