Black Quote by A'ja Wilson

“I believe it’s incredibly important to write against [racial] stereotypes. If we give in and make sure that all black women characters are asexual,…

— Justine Larbalestier

I grew up hearing, 'You're pretty for a black girl,' 'You speak well for a black girl...' I was really bookish. I was reading…

— Jessica Williams

“I am a black woman, A black queer woman.”

— Carlo Kui

My first reaction to being pigeonholed or pushed into certain confines is to be like, 'No, I'm the opposite,' you know? Like, don't put…

— Kelela

I love writing about black women, but if you go beyond that, we're human beings - and because we're human beings, it's universal for…

— Mara Brock Akil

“This Book is Dedicated to Black Girls Everywhere. You are Powerful. You are Beautiful. You are Loved.”

— Daniel José Older

I proudly love being a Negro woman -- it's so involved and interesting.

— Anne Spencer

Going into a room and saying, 'I'm a black lesbian' - it's a strike against you.

— Dee Rees

I write to tell the truth about the black condition as I see it. Therefore, I write to offer a black woman's view of…

— Sonia Sanchez

I am black, so with my writing and my voice, you get that kind of dialect.

— Steven Caple Jr

“I've sat listening at the feet of enough Black women to know they all deserve to tell their own stories. But here we are,…

— Darnell Lamont Walker

People only say I'm angry because I'm black and I'm a woman. But all sorts of people write with strong feeling, the way I…

— Jamaica Kincaid