Black girl Quote by Angie Thomas

When I was coming up, we didn't have the movement of Black Girl Magic or Black Girls Rock, but my parents made it their…

— Naturi Naughton

I represent young black women, and I'm proud of that.

— Gabriella Wilson

I feel a responsibility to continue creating complex roles for black women, especially young black women.

— Katori Hall

I'm a mom of two girls. And my daughters see me... I never want to show them anything that I wouldn't want them to…

— Shaunie O'Neal

We encourage women to become mentors within their communities in order to teach young girls how to thrive in this society. It's a good…

— Tasha Smith

We have to reach out to younger audiences. They need to see how they can see themselves as black women.

— Linda Johnson Rice

I think now I get to create and inspire more young black girls to continue doing what they love and reach for the stars.

— Marsai Martin

I continue to try to be that face that young girls, particularly Black girls, can have a tangible role model to know that they…

— A'ja Wilson

It's great to know that young black girls are seeing themselves on TV as leading ladies, and I'm part of that. It's just such…

— Candice Patton

Black women come with all sorts of personalities. So it's time for media to wise up and show us in all of our complexity.

— Franchesca Ramsey

I'm a black woman, so I'm obviously not going to write something where women aren't at the forefront.

— Lena Waithe

One of the greatest gifts of Black feminism to ourselves has been to make it a little easier simply to be Black and female.

— Barbara Smith