Black Quote by Lupita Nyong'o

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

We need to encourage black women to know that they are authors of their own destiny, that they have important stories to tell, and…

— Michaela Coel

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

— Katori Hall

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

— Lena Waithe

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

I am not merely satisfied in making money for myself, for I am endeavoring to provide employment for hundreds of women of my race.…

— Madam C. J. Walker

We live in a highly industrialized society and every member of the Black nation must be as academically and technologically developed as possible. To…

— Frances M. Beal

I'm not interested in making all-black films - I come from a very diverse culture; I want to work with every type of person.…

— Idris Elba

I've always been a black woman in corporate America. I've faced my share of issues.

— Bozoma Saint John

Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.

— Rosa Parks

I write to tell the truth about the black condition as I see it. Therefore, I write to offer a black woman's view of…

— Sonia Sanchez

It's really not enough to just have black women. A really good idea could be to comment on how they are treated by society.

— Lea DeLaria