Tweet Sheet: Readers Share Their Favorite Black Movie Quotes

Memorable lines from Boomerang, School Daze and more.

Coming to America (1988) - For one of his first films, Samuel L. Jackson was cast in the small but memorable role of the stick-up man in Coming to America. Jackson's portrayal of the antsy, wide-eyed, shotgun-wielding guy holding up McDowell's was believable and intense. Eddie Murphy disarming him with a mop handle, not so much.(Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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Coming to America (1988) - Toni Blaque ‏@toniblaque: "@BET #blackmoviequotes 'she's your queen to be' #comingtoamerica" (Photo: Paramount Pictures)  

Menace II Society (1993) - Ruby B ‏@ruby187: "'BREAK YO SELFFF' - O Dogg #MenaceIISociety #BlackMovieQuotes @BET" (Photo: New Line Cinema)

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Menace II Society (1993) - Ruby B ‏@ruby187: "'BREAK YO SELFFF' - O Dogg #MenaceIISociety #BlackMovieQuotes @BET" (Photo: New Line Cinema)

Cooley High (1975) - Nomy Jackson ‏@NomyJackson: "@BET 'For the brothers who ain't here'-Cochise, #Cooley High #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: American International Pictures)

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Cooley High (1975) - Nomy Jackson ‏@NomyJackson: "@BET 'For the brothers who ain't here'-Cochise, #Cooley High #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: American International Pictures)

Love Jones (1997) - Ariel C. Williams ‏@ArielSaysNow: "@BET I'm the blues in ur left thigh tryin 2 become the funk in ur right...Come on slim F yo man I aint worried bout him #BlackMovieQuotes"  (Photo: New Line Cinema) 

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Love Jones (1997) - Ariel C. Williams ‏@ArielSaysNow: "@BET I'm the blues in ur left thigh tryin 2 become the funk in ur right...Come on slim F yo man I aint worried bout him #BlackMovieQuotes"  (Photo: New Line Cinema) 

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Baby Boy (2001) - Ms.T ‏@Browneyes_2060: "@BET 'I hate you Jody!' #BabyBoy #BlackMovieQuotes"(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Baby Boy (2001) - Ms.T ‏@Browneyes_2060: "@BET 'I hate you Jody!' #BabyBoy #BlackMovieQuotes"(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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School Daze (1988) - Wanting to illustrate the tension between Black college students and Black Atlanta locals, Spike Lee cast Jackson as Leeds, a Jheri curl-wearing street tough guy who tried to remind a Black student leader (Laurence Fishburne) that he's just a n----r. Again, a classic performance.(Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

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School Daze (1988) - Rashid Byrd @nsumchange: "@bet #blackmoviequotes lick my part #schooldaze"(Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks)  

Mo' Betta Blues (1990) - Chareen Ibraheem ‏@monquiesofierce: "@BET 'I make a living with my lips' Denzel Washington #MoBetterBlues #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: Universal Pictures)  

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Mo' Betta Blues (1990) - Chareen Ibraheem ‏@monquiesofierce: "@BET 'I make a living with my lips' Denzel Washington #MoBetterBlues #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: Universal Pictures)  

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Madea's Family Reunion - Saturday at 9P/8C. Encore on Sunday at 5:30P/4:30C.(Photo: Lionsgate Films)

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Madea's Family Reunion (2006) - Rayne @CirclesLost: "Don't do it She got two kids" #blackmoviequotes #MadeasFamilyReunion @BET (Photo: Lionsgate Films)

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Mahogany (1975) - shawna r anderson ‏@ladiluv912: "@BET 'Success is NOTHING without someone to share it with ..' Billie dee williams in Mahogany with Diana Ross #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: Paramount Pictures) 

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Mahogany (1975) - shawna r anderson ‏@ladiluv912: "@BET 'Success is NOTHING without someone to share it with ..' Billie dee williams in Mahogany with Diana Ross #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: Paramount Pictures) 

Love & Basketball (2000) - Immediately following The Best Man, Hall landed another plum supporting role as Sanaa Lathan's sister in this romantic drama about love and competition. (Photo: 40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks) 

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Love & Basketball (2000) - D'Nice ‏@erikaarbertha: "@BET 'All is fair in love and basketball right?' #BlackMovieQuotes #LoveAndBasketball"(Photo: New Line Cinema)

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The Color Purple, Saturday at 10P/11C - Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey & Danny Glover fight for their lives. Encore presentation on Sunday at 6P/5C.(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures) 

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The Color Purple (1985) - Latoya ‏@Latoya_Chante: "@BET Til' you do right by me, everything you think abouts gonna crumble. #BlackMovieQuotes#The Color Purple"(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures) 

Passenger 57 (1992) - Fa'asou Manu ‏@777likesoul: "@BET Always bet on black! Snipes - Passenger 57 #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

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Passenger 57 (1992) - Fa'asou Manu ‏@777likesoul: "@BET Always bet on black! Snipes - Passenger 57 #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

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Do the Right Thing (1989) - Meek_2x ‏@Leek_Dollars: "@BET That is the Truth Ruth. #BlackMovieQuotes #Do the Right thing my man Spike Lee tho."(Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks) 

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Do the Right Thing (1989) - Meek_2x ‏@Leek_Dollars: "@BET That is the Truth Ruth. #BlackMovieQuotes #Do the Right thing my man Spike Lee tho."(Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks) 

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New Jack City (1991) - shannon ‏@srs5628: "@BET Rockabye baby! #newjackcity #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

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New Jack City (1991) - shannon ‏@srs5628: "@BET Rockabye baby! #newjackcity #BlackMovieQuotes" (Photo: Warner Bros Pictures)

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Boomerang (1992) - Mari ‏@mari_hunns: "@BET 'But you would never, ever think a girl that fine would have hammer time in her shoes.' #BlackMovieQuotes #Boomerang" (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

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Boomerang (1992) - Mari ‏@mari_hunns: "@BET 'But you would never, ever think a girl that fine would have hammer time in her shoes.' #BlackMovieQuotes #Boomerang" (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

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Sparkle (2012) - Shay ‏@Hotlikf22: "@BET 'I do know a rat when I see one! Sister, he's just going to drag you through the gutter' #Sparkle #Blackmoviequotes" (Photo: Stage 6 Films)

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Sparkle (2012) - Shay ‏@Hotlikf22: "@BET 'I do know a rat when I see one! Sister, he's just going to drag you through the gutter' #Sparkle #Blackmoviequotes" (Photo: Stage 6 Films)

Malcolm X (1992) - brooklyngal ‏@moneorange: "@BET we didnt land on plymouth rock plymouth rock landed on us! #malcolmx #blackmoviequotes"(Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks)

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Malcolm X (1992) - brooklyngal ‏@moneorange: "@BET we didnt land on plymouth rock plymouth rock landed on us! #malcolmx #blackmoviequotes"(Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks)

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