Black women Quote by Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson

“Black women are acting irresponsibly by giving birth to baby after baby out of wedlock. Most of these children are from different fathers as…

— Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson

Every day Black women are subjected to harsh and racist treatment during pregnancy and childbirth. Every day Black women die because the system denies…

— Cori Bush

Some people think it's a reality that black fathers don't take care of their children, but that's not true.

— Sinbad

Our families have fallen to pieces. 75 percent of all black children are born out of wedlock, without a father.

— Shelby Steele

“Unwed white girls who became pregnant in the postwar years were considered psychologically disturbed but treatable, whereas their black counterparts were presumed to be…

— Leora Tanenbaum

There are some universal elements when it comes to motherhood - especially for Black moms. Black women are selfless. Many women think of their…

— Tichina Arnold

There's so much negative imagery of black fatherhood. I've got tons of friends that are doing the right thing by their kids, and doing…

— Will Smith

“The reality is that many Black men in the household are conditioned to see that their sole responsibility as a parent is to provide…

— Anonymous

In 2013, 71 percent of black children in America were born to an unwed mother, as were 53 percent of Hispanic children and 36…

— Nicholas Kristof

“US black women are three times more likely to die than white women from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, and this disparity has…

— Gabrielle Palmer

More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock. That means absent fathers.

— Don Lemon

Media mystifications should not obfuscate a simple, perceivable fact; Black teenage girls do not create poverty by having babies. Quite the contrary, they have…

— Angela Davis