African Quote by Junot Diaz

I was the only black girl at my junior high school. I had an afro, a Jamaican accent, I looked really old.

— Grace Jones

I played on many a team where I was the only black girl.

— Crystal Dunn

I was born black and female.

— Lorraine Hansberry

I'm the blackest member of my family. You know, these mixed families produce children of all colors, and in Jamaica, the question of exactly…

— Stuart Hall

My father was a dark-skinned brother, but my mother was a very fair-skinned lady. From what I understand, she was Creole; we think her…

— Ice T

I even pretended years ago to be an African, a half-caste African, but because of my light eyes I did not get away with…

— Princess Michael of Kent

I'm from Cleveland, Ohio. I was the only black girl in my grade. And I was just, like, really dorky. Like, I wasn't cool.

— Phoebe Robinson

I am not in the least bit racist. I have a sister that's married to a black guy.

— Cody Garbrandt

My mother is black, from Grenada, so my blackness was always there, but It wasn't until I started hanging with the upperclassmen black actors…

— Amanda Seales

I was one of three kids of colour in our school. There was a young black brother and sister, and me. So we stood…

— Henry Golding

I was raised by a woman and I'm the middle child of two sisters who are young Black women.

— Vic Mensa

It's just one of those things coming off the boat, especially in New York City. I didn't have style. I was dark skinned -…

— Uriah Hall