Black women Quote by Simone Missick

I always crave to see more stories about and by people of color, particularly new work by young black writers.

— Katori Hall

I feel like part of my journey as a filmmaker is to tell different stories, whether they are just a black perspective on things…

— Flying Lotus

Many theaters are tackling the multifaceted work of black writers - established and emerging. Now the next step is for them to bring in…

— Katori Hall

'The Martin Show,' the 'Jamie Foxx show,' 'Living Single,' 'The Wayans Brothers,' 'Hanging with Mr. Cooper...' Some of these shows were good, some were…

— John Ridley

I grew up watching shows like 'Martin' and 'Fresh Prince' and 'Moesha,' and I was inspired by all these shows. When I was growing…

— Jermaine Fowler

I do think it's important for black writers to show that we too can make it into the mainstream. Growing up, I didn't just…

— Lena Waithe

I think it's a wonderful thing to have African-American characters. Look at life. It's not a white world or a black world; there are…

— Darius McCrary

I am a huge fan of the Black woman. I never hesitate to recommend her when times are bad or things go wrong.

— Nikki Giovanni

During the last decades, films about the black experience have been produced, directed, and even scripted by white men. Some of them are excellent.…

— Ishmael Reed

There are black men who are madly in love with white women. God bless them, if that's what works for them. I just hope…

— Nia Long

'Black-ish' is a show that has spoken to all different types of people and brought them closer as a community, and I'm so proud…

— Kenya Barris

We encourage women to become mentors within their communities in order to teach young girls how to thrive in this society. It's a good…

— Tasha Smith