Being Quote by Leigh-Anne Pinnock

We know already there is not enough representation of dark-skinned women in the media - that's just a fact.

— Leigh-Anne Pinnock

I had to get to the point where I just had to embrace carrying the torch for the traditional girls out there. I love…

— Tamera Mowry

Dark skin women are so beautiful and I feel like people forget. Real talk.

— Goldlink

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

— Michaela Angela Davis

Growing up, I didn't receive the representation that I wanted so badly. I was always looking out for black characters - black women -…

— Amandla Stenberg

I'm just really excited to expose people to different identities, different conversations but also to kind of reframe how they think about black women…

— Franchesca Ramsey

One thing I am quite passionate about is the absence of dark-skinned women in the media, so I have a passion to show dark-skinned…

— Michaela Coel

It's important to be able to have representation for black queer women, because I feel like there's not much representation for them in the…

— Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

Some days, I do feel that pressure of, 'What do I mean as a black woman? What am I representing?' It honestly just gives…

— Jessica Williams

There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them.

— Sheryl Swoopes

I represent young black women, and I'm proud of that.

— Gabriella Wilson

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