African Quote by Kym Whitley

I would love to get a role that changes the landscape of being an African American woman in television and film.

— Candice Patton

I definitely intend to create my own work in the future so that we don't have to keep saying we don't have work for…

— Lupita Nyong'o

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

My husband [Julius Tennon] and I started a production company. We've already optioned a book and some scripts to do exactly that, to create…

— Viola Davis

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…

— Anita Hill

We've got to have a legacy of leadership. We've got to bring along with us a generation of black women who are going to…

— Jewell Jackson McCabe

The African-American community still needs to come together as one and stand up for rights of the people and of what's happening in their…

— Ziggy Marley

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

I definitely intend to create my own work in the future so that we don't have to keep saying, We don't have work for…

— Lupita Nyong'o

I feel a responsibility to continue creating complex roles for black women, especially young black women.

— Katori Hall

African American women in particular have incredible buying power. Statistically, we go to the movies more than anyone. We have made Tyler Perrys career.…

— Lynn Nottage

Black women are going to have to take more leadership. I think we are prepared because we bring a tenaciousness with us. We do…

— Maxine Waters