Black people Quote by Tionne Watkins

I don't think being black has held me back at all. Being black makes you strong.

— Anita Baker

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

— Anita Baker

I'm a Black woman and I've always been told that I wasn't Black enough because of the way that I grew up, the experiences…

— Rachel Lindsay

I had a lot of racism growing up where I grew up. Bullied at school. It definitely encouraged me. It's like battle wounds -…

— Lewis Hamilton

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

Growing up, at that time, I didn't want to be black because I was bullied, and I'd tell my mum that I wanted to…

— Ricky Whittle

I had to fight hard against loneliness, abuse, and the knowledge that any mistakes I made would be magnified because I was the only…

— Jackie Robinson

As an African-American, I think the way I treated others affected how people treated me. If people do attack you in certain ways, you…

— David Steward

I’ve always been a black sheep. That’s a hard thing to be until you find your calling in life. I was bullied a lot…

— Natalie Dormer

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

Growing up the way I did, it was tough being one of only a few black people in the town and in school. What…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I was black growing up in an all-white neighborhood, so I felt like I just didn't fit in. Like I wasn't as good as…

— Halle Berry