American women Quote by Linda Johnson Rice

It's unfortunate that a lot of people think African-American female artists are monolithically R&B this-or-that, don't have to do anything by default.

— Janelle Monae

We still have to create things for African American women. Just like Tyler Perry is doing it, we can't wait for things to happen;…

— Kym Whitley

There's a sense of authenticity that comes with 'Ebony.' There are very few national media outlets that are majority-African-American owned and really speak to…

— Linda Johnson Rice

That's what this industry is all about - supporting artists and supporting storytellers and hearing the audience for what they want and need. There…

— Mara Brock Akil

“African American Indie Authors need more exposure!”

— J Ryenae

I think that black fiction authors have to work very hard to avoid being typed as seeking only a black audience.

— Anonymous

I'm a black woman, so I'm obviously not going to write something where women aren't at the forefront.

— Lena Waithe

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 have always drawn strength from my late mother's life. When Eunice Johnson set up the first major fashion show for African-American audiences more…

— Linda Johnson Rice

It infuriates me that the work of white American writers can be universal and lay claim to classic texts, while black and female authors…

— Jesmyn Ward

The magazines were born out of a need that my parents saw: that there were no magazines that really spoke to black people. 'Ebony'…

— Linda Johnson Rice

African American writers and artists, by the very nature of what they do, will actually enhance or bring together people in a way that…

— Jerry Pinkney