The myth of black women profiting at the expense of black men is the oldest rap around. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Black women are the touchstone by which all that is human can be measured. — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly. — Rosa Parks Copy Share Image
Anyone who knows Black women and their hair knows it is a big commitment. — Annamie Paul Copy Share Image
I feel truly blessed to be one of the many black women who are leading ladies on television. — Naturi Naughton Copy Share Image
The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
So many young black women love science, technology, engineering, and maths. But that's not the widely held image of the kind of… — Letitia Wright Copy Share Image
I definitely intend to create my own work in the future so that we don't have to keep saying, We don't have… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
There are no black women geniuses that are being named in canons. I could name a bunch, but it's not part of… — Kelela Copy Share Image
In order to reverse the maternal health crisis for black women in the U.S., we need concrete policies from our leaders and… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Black women are the most passionate commentators, and even as black female geeks and nerds, they are rarely acknowledged. — Cheo Hodari Coker Copy Share Image
Some black filmmakers will say, "I don't want to be considered a black filmmaker, I'm a filmmaker." I don't think that. I'm… — Ava DuVernay Copy Share Image
Shirley Chisholm is another one [political hero]. She was a dynamic speaker, and the first black woman to run for President. — Donna Brazile Copy Share Image
They allow us to disrespect our Black woman. A lot of these things would be considered criminal if it were to be… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
I think I'm doing a service to black women by portraying myself as a sex machine. I mean, what's wrong with being… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
Within the lesbian community I am Black, and within the Black community I am a lesbian. Any attack against Black people is… — Audre Lorde Copy Share Image
I date African-American women. That's all I date. In my family, it was never discussed - but I love black women. Nothing… — Stephen A. Smith Copy Share Image
There's this idea if you are a woman of colour, that you must never let them see you break down. That we've… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
“Pauline felt uncomfortable with the few black women she met. They were amused by her because she did not straighten her hair.… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
I felt like if I didn't write about what happened to the young men here in the South of America, the same… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
I write about spirituality not so we get strong from within and achieve some state of nirvana and then distance ourselves from… — Susan L. Taylor Copy Share Image
If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
“Asian men are frequently emasculated in the media, or presented as sexless props, for comedic relief. Oh, if only they could absorb… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
As I got to know the people of the Civil Rights Movement, I realized... I am the hopeful black woman who was… — Common Copy Share Image
“Women in general, and African American women in particular, are still separated by a veil, albeit an invisible one. As long as… — Patricia Dixon Copy Share Image
“But when they are carrying out investigatory or pretext stops, they are much more likely to stop black and other minority drivers:… — James Forman Jr Copy Share Image
In America, and no doubt elsewhere, we have such a tendency toward the segregation of cultural products. This is a black book,… — Ayana Mathis Copy Share Image
“If the denunciation of male privilege, sexism and rape culture is not at the center of our quest for racial justice, then… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“She’s an original! She doesn’t need to compete, copy, or envy other women. The confidence that’s within her won’t allow her to… — Stephanie Lahart Copy Share Image
I think, a lot of times, the image that black women have in the media is quite negative. — Selah Louise Marley Copy Share Image
If it's one entity you don't want no drama with in this era, it's black women. — Charlamagne tha God Copy Share Image
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