Black women Quote by Dawn Richard

It is frustrating to be a Black woman in the entertainment industry.

— Dionne Warwick

No other group in America has so had their identity socialized out of existence as have black women... When black people are talked about…

— Bell Hooks

When I was coming up, we didn't have the movement of Black Girl Magic or Black Girls Rock, but my parents made it their…

— Naturi Naughton

I walk into a room, there's one or two black women. There aren't that many because the pipeline of talent just isn't there.

— Stacy Brown-Philpot

I have always drawn strength from my late mother's life. When Eunice Johnson set up the first major fashion show for African-American audiences more…

— Linda Johnson Rice

Black women have had to develop a larger vision of our society than perhaps any other group. They have had to understand white men,…

— Angela Davis

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

There still aren't enough[ roles for women of color]. And I'd say that's the case, not only for African-American women, but for all women…

— Jada Pinkett Smith

Black women come with all sorts of personalities. So it's time for media to wise up and show us in all of our complexity.

— Franchesca Ramsey

My experience as a black woman in the industry is simply that often I was the only one in the room. Often I would…

— Courtney A. Kemp

That's what this industry is all about - supporting artists and supporting storytellers and hearing the audience for what they want and need. There…

— Mara Brock Akil

Black women as a group have never been fools. We couldn't afford to be.

— Barbara Smith