African American Women Quotes

13 African American Women quotes by 12 unique authors

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• African-American women account for 67 percent of all newly diagnosed female AIDS cases. — Elijah Cummings
• Since Bush has been in office, African-American women have fallen behind in terms of income and wages. — Donna Brazile
• 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
• Mostly I'm proud to be an African-American woman, but I'm glad I have a universal look as well. — Chanel Iman
• I would love to get a role that changes the landscape of being an African American woman in television and film. — Candice Patton
• People identify with me - everyone does - African American women, Caucasian women, they all identify with me because I'm ethnic. — Janice Dickinson
• 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
• 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:

• 2 African American Women Quotes by Patricia Hill Collins
• 1 African American Women Quote by Radmilla Cody
• 1 African American Women Quote by Leah Ward Sears
• 1 African American Women Quote by Janice Dickinson
• 1 African American Women Quote by Frank C. Garland
• 1 African American Women Quote by Faith Ringgold
• 1 African American Women Quote by Elijah Cummings
• 1 African American Women Quote by Donna Brazile
• 1 African American Women Quote by Denzel Washington
• 1 African American Women Quote by Chanel Iman
• 1 African American Women Quote by Candice Patton
• 1 African American Women Quote by Anita Hill