Black Woman Quotes

80 Black Woman quotes by 67 unique authors

They allow us to disrespect our Black woman. A lot of these things would be considered criminal if it were to be carried out in… — Afrika Bambaataa
I used to think I was ugly. I thought I looked like a camel. A person who doesn't love themselves, they will see anything that… — Mary J. Blige
There ain't nothin' like a Black woman. — Tupac Shakur
The white American man makes the white American woman maybe not superfluous but just a little kind of decoration. Not really important to turning around… — Maya Angelou
Any woman who has a great deal to offer the world is in trouble. And if she's a black woman, seh's in deep trouble. — Hazel Scott
I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I… — Halle Berry
To the United States the Third World often takes the form of a black woman who has been made pregnant in a moment of passion… — Lewis H. Lapham
The only Black woman I ever loved is my mama. — Taye Diggs
Blackness is a state of mind and I identify with the black community. Mainly, because I realized, early on, when I walk into a room,… — Halle Berry
The only crime I'm guilty of is being a young black woman — Foxy Brown
As a strong and proud and intelligent Black man I have no problem expressing my respect for and adoration of the Black woman. Simply put,… — Runoko Rashidi
When I die, I want to be remembered as a woman who lived in the twentieth century and who dared to be a catalyst of… — Shirley Chisholm
I know how hard it is to be a woman, especially a black woman. — Mike Tyson
There's always someone asking you to underline one piece of yourself - whether it's Black, woman, mother, dyke, teacher, etc. - because that's the piece… — Audre Lorde
Every time I embrace a black woman I’m embracing slavery, and when I put my arms around a white woman, well, I’m hugging freedom. The… — Eldridge Cleaver
In fact, some reviewers have said that as they got into the story they forgot that the protagonist is a black woman. They were moved… — Christopher Darden
I’m a black woman who is from Central Falls, Rhode Island. I’m dark skinned. I’m quirky. I’m shy. I’m strong. I’m guarded. I’m weak at… — Viola Davis
Therapists are less likely to perceive a black woman as sad; instead they see her as angry or anxious. — Melissa Harris-Perry
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 at… — Pearl Cleage
I'm a black woman every day, and I'm not confused about that. I'm not worried about that. I don't need to have a discussion with… — Shonda Rhimes
Only the BLACK WOMAN can say 'when and where I enter, in the quiet, undisputed dignity of my womanhood, without violence and without suing or… — Anna Julia Cooper
I am convinced that the Black man will only reach his full potential when he learns to draw upon the strengths and insights of the… — Manning Marable
Black scientists and technicians, many of them women, used cells from a black woman to help save the lives of millions of Americans, most of… — Rebecca Skloot
My identity is very clear to me now, I am a black woman. — Lena Horne
I used to joke for years that I was a black man. I adopted the black culture, the black race. I married a black woman,… — Tommy Chong

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