Always Quote by Bozoma Saint John

I happen to be black and a woman and unapologetically proud to be both, but that is not the totality of my identity.

— Ayanna Pressley

I know how hard it is to be a woman, especially a black woman.

— Mike Tyson

In this culture, the phrase 'black woman' is not synonymous with 'tender,' or 'gentle.' It's as if those words couldn't possibly speak to the…

— bell hooks

As a young black woman, I notice at times in the mainstream media framing of the 'me too' movement you see a white female…

— Amanda Gorman

Being a black woman in America and the world and in corporate situations is something to be celebrated.

— Bozoma Saint John

I can't be in an environment that is not conducive to me as a black woman.

— Bozoma Saint John

If not for food stamps, Medicaid, and various job programs, I would never have gone on to be the first in my family to…

— Nina Turner

As a black woman, I feel like I have a unique experience that we don't often see in media portrayals of the South.

— Angie Thomas

When I talk about feminism, sometimes I feel like being a black woman is cast aside.

— Jessica Williams

There's more to me than just the labels that society wants to place on me or any other Black woman, so I can be…

— Judi Love

I write because I am a Black woman, listening attentively to her people.

— Maya Angelou

It is a dangerous time to be a black woman in America. It’s a time when we are not safe in the streets or…

— Pearl Cleage