Black Quote by Candice Patton

I feel truly blessed to be one of the many black women who are leading ladies on television.

— Naturi Naughton

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

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

— Rosa Parks

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

— Linda Johnson Rice

We see organizations that target young black men to give them direction in life, but so often, black girls are missed. I wanted to…

— Angie Thomas

As much as you turn on the television and see our beautiful faces, you'd be amazed to see who is not behind the camera.…

— Eva Marcille

People are getting tired of the same material; they want to see black girls as leads in movies. And I happen to be lucky…

— Amandla Stenberg

As an actor, my commitment is to be really mindful of how I'm representing Black women. It's the heart of my drive, and my…

— KiKi Layne

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

— Gabriella Wilson

I know there are a lot of eyes on me now from young girls, and it makes me so proud. The only Black woman…

— Misty Copeland

In reality, black women, women of color, are powerful, bold, dynamic, and self-assured, so there's no reason their TV counterparts shouldn't be as such.

— Cheo Hodari Coker

When I spoke to pupils at Sydenham School in London, I was shocked and saddened to hear some of the teenage girls say they…

— A. J. Odudu