Importance Quote by Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

I am interested in people living in the margins of society, and I do have a mission to tell the stories of women of…

— Lynn Nottage

When we create out of our experiences, as feminists of color, women of color, we have to develop those structures that will present and…

— Audre Lorde

I want things to be great for people of color and for women.

— Bozoma Saint John

“We are not born women of color. We become women of color. In order to become women of color, we would need to become…

— M. Jacqui Alexander

The only thing that separates women of color from everyone else is opportunity.

— Viola Davis

I seek to widen, narrow narratives of women of color.

— Michaela Angela Davis

Remember our heritage is our power; we can know ourselves and our capacities by seeing that other women have been strong.

— Judy Chicago

“When I offered the word "Womanism" many years ago, it was to give us a tool to use, as feminist women of color, in…

— Alice Walker

I want to remind women of color out there to stand your ground, and don't ever be afraid to speak up.

— Pramila Jayapal

If there is one thing that resonates for women, it is that regardless of where we come from or what we look like, we…

— Pramila Jayapal

The most notable fact that our culture imprints on women is a sense of our limits. The most important thing a woman can do…

— Adrienne Rich

America is progressing towards a stronger, more inclusive future - and I know women of color are a driving force in that evolution.

— Karine Jean-Pierre