Black women Quotes · Page 5

“I’m a Black woman. Empowered, powerful, and greatness.”

— Stephanie Lahart

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

— Patrisse Cullors

As women we're expected to be superhuman, especially black women.

— Jaz Sinclair

I want to let all black women know I have no disrespect toward them at all.

— Bushwick Bill

Black women have been cultured to compare not connect.

— Michaela Angela Davis

Black women as a group have never been fools. We couldn't afford to be.

— Barbara Smith

When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.

— Rosa Parks

WE [black women] HAVE ADAPTED TO A SOCIETY THAT DOES'NT HONOR US.

— Iyanla Vanzant

I started writing because I got so frustrated that there weren't enough plays that had roles for young black women in them.

— Katori Hall

I think our biggest problem is lack of real, honest communication between black men and black women. A lot of men talk…

— Hill Harper

A major problem for Black women, and all people of color, when we are challenged to oppose anti-Semitism, is our profound scepticism…

— Barbara Smith

I read so much stuff that black women say, especially about my relationship. 'Oh, he left his black wife to go be…

— Kevin Hart

“And that makes us (black women) feel like we have spokespeople, because everybody we encounter feels they have a piece of you…

— Malebo Sephodi

We are going to do extensive market research because it is hard for black women to go into stores and get clothes…

— Linda Johnson Rice

I liked the fact that there were so many different representations of black women and black men in the movie. It wasn't…

— Sanaa Lathan

No black woman writer in this culture can write "too much". Indeed, no woman writer can write "too much"...No woman has ever…

— Bell Hooks

People continue to put our league down. It's because we're women; that's the fight. And it's a majority of black women; that's…

— Sue Bird

I was raised in a completely black world. In those days, if a white woman married a black man, she lived as…

— Shelby Steele

Part of our tradition as black women is that we are universalists. Black children, yellow children, red children, brown children, that is…

— Alice Walker

I'm not particular about makeup, but when I do wear it, I am partial to Fenty. That is what I own. I…

— Indya Moore

I embrace my darker skin - always have, always will. In addition, I believe black women have always been trailblazers and trendsetters.…

— Justine Skye

I talked to Katherine Johnson, and I tried to make it weighty by asking things like, "How as a Black woman did…

— Taraji P. Henson

There are expectations in how you play your character as a black woman, to be sassy and the same kind of feel,…

— Nicole Beharie

I don't think the mainstream media understands people of color are multidimensional. For some reason, there's an idea that only white people…

— Issa Rae

“When we leave the realm of cinema, it is obvious that the dynamics of white supremacist capitalist patriarchy---which has historically represented black…

— Bell Hooks

“If women, as a gender, must suffer the constant evaluations and denigrations of men, black women must suffer that, plus a broad…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

When I die, I want to be remembered as a woman who lived in the twentieth century and who dared to be…

— Shirley Chisholm

“Audre Lorde once stated, “I am a Black Feminist. I mean I recognize that my power as well as my primary oppressions…

— Roxane Gay

“Black women are acting irresponsibly by giving birth to baby after baby out of wedlock. Most of these children are from different…

— Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson

“Educated black women are too high maintenance, high strung, and independent—they don’t need men. There is a widening gap between the education…

— Issa Rae

“Don’t tell thin women to eat a cheeseburger. Don’t tell fat women to put down the fork. Don’t tell underweight men to…

— Lindy West

I don't know if it's more acceptable or if black men are more comfortable. Black men certainly are more comfortable with it.…

— Sanaa Lathan

“The collective, orchestrated fury of Black women can move the whole world.”

— Brittney Cooper

Black culture, to me, is so important and I identify with young black women.

— Gabriella Wilson

I'm thankful that l I have an amazing family, black women that raised me.

— LeToya Luckett

Let the brain go to work, let it meet the heart and you will be able to forgive.

— Maya Angelou

“STRONG” because that is what black women are supposed to be in America.”

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I think we need to not speak over black women, not assign them labels.

— Jessica Williams

“Black women are rarely allowed their femininity.”

— Roxane Gay

Black women do not have as many positive images in the media as we should.

— Chirlane McCray