Because Quote by Vick Hope

I always want black girls to feel confident in who they are, and in their skin.

— Bree Runway

“Resisting the stereotypes and affirming other definitions of themselves is part of the task facing young Black women in both White and Black communities.”

— Beverly Daniel Tatum

I continue to try to be that face that young girls, particularly Black girls, can have a tangible role model to know that they…

— A'ja Wilson

We see organizations that target young black men to give them direction in life, but so often, black girls are missed. I wanted to…

— Angie Thomas

Identity has several parts, and the self needs to expand. Black youth should be encouraged to have as many parts or as rich an…

— Darryl Pinckney

When it comes to racial issues, I'm very passionate about young girls just loving who they are in their own skin. Because I remember…

— Kelly Rowland

I'd like to inspire Black girls to think: 'If she can do it, I can.'

— A. J. Odudu

I'm working to create a space where it feels easy to include and imagine black girls and make black girls like me the main…

— Marley Dias

I want women and girls of African descent and of color to be able to not have to keep searching for stories about themselves.

— Danai Gurira

There's more to me than just the labels that society wants to place on me or any other Black woman, so I can be…

— Judi Love

The boys think they can all be athletes, and the girls think they can all be singers. That's the way to fame and success.…

— Kristin Hunter

Black people have to define who we are, or others do it for us.

— Baron Vaughn