African american Quote by Aberjhani

Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.

— Russell Simmons

How can people think that artists seek a name? There is no such thing as an artist - only the world, lit or unlit,…

— Annie Dillard

African American writers and artists, by the very nature of what they do, will actually enhance or bring together people in a way that…

— Jerry Pinkney

'Ebony's Power 100 list highlights African-Americans who exemplify brilliance in the fields of entertainment, arts, business and others.

— Linda Johnson Rice

“African American Indie Authors need more exposure!”

— J Ryenae

It infuriates me that the work of white American writers can be universal and lay claim to classic texts, while black and female authors…

— Jesmyn Ward

“The most frequently cited artists and curators travel extensively and there is a real difference in saying whether concepts and other contributions to the…

— Charlotte Bydler

Of course I'm a black writer. I'm not just a black writer, but categories like black writer, woman writer and Latin American writer aren't…

— Toni Morrison

Twenty years ago, when I started writing, I didn't define myself as an African-American writer. And then you write books and you're focused on…

— Colson Whitehead

“African-American writers with an independent vision are often consigned to obscurity. The white critics can only tolerate one black writer at a time, usually…

— Ishmael Reed

I have so many favorite authors; I can't name just one.

— Gena Showalter

I am fine with my books being categorized as African-American literature but I hope they are also considered Haitian-American literature and American literature. All…

— Roxane Gay