Adversity Quote by Shirley Chisholm

Of my two 'handicaps,' being female put more obstacles in my path than being black.

— Shirley Chisholm

I didn't really realise that I was going to have more obstacles because I was a woman. It was never something that I thought…

— Katherine Ryan

A white woman has only one handicap to overcome - that of sex. I have two - both sex and race. ... Colored men…

— Mary Church Terrell

I can't be in an environment that is not conducive to me as a black woman.

— Bozoma Saint John

I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds…

— Halle Berry

I enjoy challenging perspective - challenging ideas of what it means to be a black man.

— Stephan James

“On my more difficult days, I’m not sure what’s more of a pain in my ass—being black or being a woman. I’m happy to…

— Roxane Gay

I was born black and female.

— Lorraine Hansberry

The biggest obstacle I've had to overcome is being a woman in a man's world.

— Zoe Saldana

Don't think of your gender as a handicap.

— Reed Morano

I dont think being black has held me back at all. Being black makes you strong.

— Anita Baker

My being a black woman is not a deficit. It is a strength. Because I could not be where I am had I not…

— Stacey Abrams