Black women's intersectional experiences of racism and sexism have been a central but forgotten dynamic in the unfolding of feminist and antiracist… — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Copy Share Image
“As a Black Woman, I define self-care as the ability to safely and comfortably exhale.” — Bethanee Epifani J. Bryant Copy Share Image
When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Earth. — Tyler Perry Copy Share Image
It wasn't [Barack] Obama per se; it was the feeling on the ground; it was seeing an old black woman in a… — Bill Ayers Copy Share Image
I talk about a lot is how black women are so often referred to as feisty or sassy or aggressive or difficult… — Vick Hope Copy Share Image
“I feel enormously blessed to be a successful black woman writer in this culture, but I have found my small fame, such… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
It's always hard for me to find a therapist who is a black woman or even a woman of color. It's something… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
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It is a dangerous time to be a black woman in America. It’s a time when we are not safe in the… — Pearl Cleage Copy Share Image
Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies. — Tyra Banks Copy Share Image
As long as black women yell about being independent, they will never get married. Marriage and independent is like oil and water. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There are enough negative images of Black women out there and I did not want to portray Dorothy Vaughn in any stereotype.… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
I write because I am a Black woman, listening attentively to her people. — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
I've liked different women at different times in my life. I've been attracted to white women. I've been attracted to black women.… — Oliver Stone Copy Share Image
I walk into a room, there's one or two black women. There aren't that many because the pipeline of talent just isn't… — Stacy Brown-Philpot Copy Share Image
“The lust for slave profits engulfed even some of the priests, who abandoned their preaching, took black women as concubines, kept slaves… — Adam Hochschild Copy Share Image
Some black women hug me and walk away. A lot of black men talk about dating white women and how they've been… — Daniel Kaluuya Copy Share Image
The black characters on TV are the sidekicks, or they're insignificant. You could put all the black sidekicks on one show, and… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
“Each chapter in MissBehave is about navigating life as a black woman and all encounters that led me to espouse feminist ideals” — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
I can't tell you how many resumes we get from business schools across the country from black women and black men and… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
“Melanin is an incomparable beauty. From the lightest to the darkest skin tone, Black women and Black girls are exquisite beauty in… — Stephanie Lahart Copy Share Image
The myth of the strong black woman is the other side of the coin of the myth of the beautiful dumb blonde. — Eldridge Cleaver Copy Share Image
Madam Walker's name gets thrown out as either the savior of black women's hair or she's the evil devil. — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image