Black Quote by Lena Horne Download Open image “My identity is very clear to me now, I am a black woman.” — Lena Horne ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Black Black Woman Clear Clear Black Identity Identity Clear
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It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. Carry it by the comfortable handles of gratitude for what's… — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
Nobody black or white who really believes in democracy can stand aside now; everybody's got to stand up and be counted. — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
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Malcolm X made me very strong at a time I needed to understand what I was angry about. He had peace in his heart.… — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death. — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was a great… — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald. — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
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![“Identity is very personal...identity is political. My identity is what is and it is what it's gonna be. And I don't think that any information will change that profoundly...I [already] know that I am a Black woman, and a Black woman who has mixed some heritage, like most African Americans.” quote by Jamilah Lemieux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/35b/jamilah-lemieux-61755_african-american_identity-is-very-personal-identity-is-po_967159.jpg)
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