Madam Walker's name gets thrown out as either the savior…

Black women's intersectional experiences of racism and sexism have been a central but forgotten dynamic in the unfolding of feminist and antiracist agendas.

— Kimberle Williams Crenshaw

We must begin to tell black women's stories because, without them, we cannot tell the story of black men, white men, white women, or…

— Kimberle Williams Crenshaw

I think many people, especially from other cultures, just don't understand the role hair plays in Black women's lives.

— Solange Knowles

The potential significance of Black feminist thought goes far beyond demonstrating that African-American women can be theorists. Like Black feminist practice, which it reflects…

— Patricia Hill Collins

Black women's hair is a complicated and skillful thing that you need to know in order to tackle it and make it look great.

— Paterson Joseph

Black women's lives have never been shown any value in America.

— Patrisse Cullors

“Judge Carter sat in stony silence, completely unmoved. At the end of the trial, he pronounced King guilty of conspiracy to violate the 1921…

— Danielle L. McGuire

I am a bit of a fundamentalist when it comes to black women's hair. Hair is hair - yet also about larger questions: self-acceptance…

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Many people have told me that once they learn of Madam Walker's accomplishments they are surprised, even embarrassed, that they have never heard of…

— A'Lelia Bundles

We didn't sit around the dining table talking about Madam Walker, but the silverware that we used every day had her monogram on it…

— A'Lelia Bundles

I hope that people will be inspired by Madam Walker's story. I hope that they will see her as a complex human being, and…

— A'Lelia Bundles

DuBois - my intellectual hero - had written an obit of Madam, praising her... I began to see Madam Walker beyond the definitions others…

— A'Lelia Bundles

As much as any woman of the twentieth century, Madam Walker paved the way for the profound social changes that altered women's place in…

— A'Lelia Bundles

I've found that once people are introduced to Madam Walker's story, they are inspired but also perplexed about why she was omitted from their…

— A'Lelia Bundles

I've always been fascinated by Madam Walker's ability to use her money for political causes. I find her story so inspires people that it…

— A'Lelia Bundles