Am Quote by Shemar Moore

In my time since moving to the United States, I've found that there is a dearth of great writing for black people. There are…

— David Oyelowo

I just want to tell black stories.

— Daniel Kaluuya

I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic make-up, but it's not…

— Denzel Washington

Adults who loved and knew me, on many occasions sat me down and told me that I was black. As you could imagine, this…

— Shaun King

I don't need to tell myself that I'm black or that I'm proud of being black. I just am, and it just doesn't matter.

— Thundercat

The black experience for me has been very interesting. Some days, I wake up, and I feel really black. Some days, I'm like, 'This…

— Jessica Williams

I am a black woman, and my experiences would not be what they are if I wasn't. I'm so happy to share those experiences…

— Misty Copeland

I'm really looking forward to developing just really fun, complex, interesting stories about people who happen to be black.

— Tracie Thoms

I've been writing stories all my life. My very first story had two little black girls riding horses. They were both me, too, so…

— Tomi Adeyemi

I'm black because I was born this way. I'm proud of it. Thank God I am who I am.

— Darius Rucker

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.

— Michael Jordan

I am more than a black guy. I am a person, I'm storyteller, I'm a son, I'm a friend, so I am all those…

— Justin Simien