African American Women Quotes
13 African American Women quotes by 12 unique authors
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African-American women who develop breast cancer are more likely to die from the disease than White women of the same age. Survival rates are worse…
— Frank C. Garland
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I had this idea that I wanted to do this mixture of visions of African American women and visions of African American men. And call…
— Faith Ringgold
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I suggest that Black feminist thought consists of specialised knowledge created by African-American women which clarifies a standpoint of and for Black women. In other…
— Patricia Hill Collins
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The potential significance of Black feminist thought goes far beyond demonstrating that African-American women can be theorists. Like Black feminist practice, which it reflects and…
— Patricia Hill Collins
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To reaffirm the statement on the choosing of my identity, I come from two beautiful cultures which I have embraced, bridged, balanced, and identify with.…
— Radmilla Cody
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African-American women account for 67 percent of all newly diagnosed female AIDS cases.
— Elijah Cummings
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Since Bush has been in office, African-American women have fallen behind in terms of income and wages.
— Donna Brazile
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I had very supportive parents that made the way for me, even at a time when there were very few women - no women, really;…
— Leah Ward Sears
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Mostly I'm proud to be an African-American woman, but I'm glad I have a universal look as well.
— Chanel Iman
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I would love to get a role that changes the landscape of being an African American woman in television and film.
— Candice Patton
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People identify with me - everyone does - African American women, Caucasian women, they all identify with me because I'm ethnic.
— Janice Dickinson
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I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to…
— Anita Hill
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I think the bottom of the totem pole is African-American women, or women of colour. I think they get the least opportunities in Hollywood.
— Denzel Washington
Who Wrote These African American Women Quotes
12 authors contributed a total of 13 African American Women Quotes as follows: