Art Quote by Yolanda King

I feel a responsibility to continue creating complex roles for black women, especially young black women.

— Katori Hall

I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does…

— Oprah Winfrey

The emphasis on personal responsibility is something we've had in black America from the get-go. Every major leader and intellectual worth her salt has…

— Michael Eric Dyson

Black artists deserve the opportunity to create work without the burden of alleviating the social ills plaguing many black communities.

— Clint Smith

I believe it's important to have equal opportunities as a black actor. My way of fighting for it is through my art, by not…

— Malachi Kirby

There is a political and racial context behind everything that I do. Not always because I design it that way, or because I want…

— Kehinde Wiley

What comes forth from you as an artist cannot be controlled. But you have responsibilities as a global citizen. Your history dictates your duty.…

— August Wilson

I believe I am standing firm as a black woman in this industry in a time that it is hard as an artist period.

— Dawn Richard

An artist's responsibility is a lot. I can't deny and escape from the responsibility. You have to be very guarded about your personal behaviour,…

— Chiranjeevi

As a Black woman you do have to work harder for everything. The world is not going to hand you things.

— Jaz Sinclair

I think part of being an artist is having the ability to define your own responsibilities. I certainly wouldn't prescribe any. As far as…

— Pierre Coupey

The burden of being black is that you have to be superior just to be equal. But the glory of it is that, once…

— Jesse Jackson