African american Quote by Zinzi Clemmons

“I've often thought that being a light-skinned black woman is like being a well-dressed person who is also homeless. You may be able to…

— Zinzi Clemmons

“I realize I'm black, but id like to be viewed as a person, and that is everybody's wish.”

— Michael Jordan

“Sometimes I'm a black. Not everyone realizes blackness has to be conferred upon you again and again. It's like getting your nails done. Or…

— Laura Yes Yes

“Black clothing makes me look skinnier. If I wear all black at night, and turn out the lights, I look so skinny that I…

— Jarod Kintz

“I've seen poverty & I can assure you that it's 'too dark' (Black) in colour.”

— Cedric Namedi Mathuthe

“And that makes us (black women) feel like we have spokespeople, because everybody we encounter feels they have a piece of you and can…

— Malebo Sephodi

“It is with the oppressed, enslaved, African race that I cast in my lot; and if I wished anything, I would wish myself two…

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

“I’m a Black woman. Empowered, powerful, and greatness.”

— Stephanie Lahart

“Man, you ain't white. You light-skinned.”

— Angie Thomas

“I’m not sure what’s more of a pain in my ass—being black or being a woman. I’m happy to be both of these things,…

— Roxane Gay

“A person’s character, I realize, is never black-and-white. There is so much gray.”

— Jessica Warman

“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