In this article we have featured best inspirational black women quotes. A black woman is referred to a woman who belongs from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Black women have a dark complexion and usually have thick and curly hair. 

Black women may differ in these visible features such as different shades of skin color, different hair types, and different body shapes. 

Some people think that all black women are curvy and bulky but it is not the case. Black women can be skinny as well, black beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.

Each and every woman of the black community, culture, or ethnicity deserves appreciation. Over time these women have been bullied and shamed to a point that they sometimes forget their roots and their culture to fit into the social frame.

They do so because they see no way out of this hectic and traumatic situation. Black men and black women are often deprived of basic human rights.

Recent tragedies which include murdering and arresting of black people show how much black people’s lives are in danger. George Floyd is the most recent victim of this tragedy and violence. although we are not sure what exactly had happened.

To put an end to this trauma and violence, black people have taken a step and protested on the streets to get what they deserve and to get their rights. 

We all should remember our roots and we should remember where we came from and that there is no one superior to us and there is no one inferior.

We all are human beings and we all are equal. In this article, I will be sharing some quotes related to black women.

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Black Lives Matter – Famous Black Women Quotes

“Black people have always fought for their rights, their right to live, and be free. To put an end to this black slavery and to change their mindset about black people being thieves or robbers.”

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A well said words saying by Malebo Sephodi.. She says that

“The voice of a black woman must be Herself,

No Edits, No Erasure – No Pressure – No Expectations – No Additions – No Intruders”

Motivational Black Women Quotes

“If you want respect from other people you should start respect and love yourself first..”

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“No matter what is your complection you are a beautiful woman with beautiful heart.. Love that”

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Black women is not bad , but for the world they are not worth it.. White girls always try to down them..

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Black women are not bad or bitter, they are just frustrated for being expected to settle for less..

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“Be Great, Be Beautiful, Be Kind, Be Black”

Powerful Black Women Quotes

“A white girl can never be alone until they want, because a white man always cherish her, black man wants them and black girl work for them.. bitter truth”

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“We will not stop talking and spreading awareness unless everyone learns and implements black lives matter practically. We don’t want more innocent black people to end up like George Floyd.”

Black Women Quotes

“To change this horrible reality and to wake people up from this nightmare, it was necessary for the black community to stand up.”

Black Women Quotes

“if you actually believe in a cause, then get ready and be willing to stand up for your cause, you can either stand up with a million people supporting you or you can stand up by yourself, all alone.”

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“To achieve your goal and achieve your freedom, it may cost you a lot. But once you get it, it is an unmatchable relief from stress. It may offend many but that shouldn’t be your concern if you are right.”

Black Women Quotes

“The anticipation of offense is a really small price to pay for independence.”

Black Women Quotes

“Strive for freedom and justice even if it takes forever, but never stop being just and fair.”

Black Women Quotes

Empowering Quotes For Black Women / Black people equality quotes

Black people should be treated the same way every other human is treated. Black people are no different than us except their color, race, and culture.

“Our black culture and race define us. It is our identity. It is not a scale to measure our or your superiority or inferiority.”

Black people are to be respected in every religion. In Islam, the first Man to call people to prayer from a mosque was black. This shows that black people should also get the same opportunities to work just like other races.

“All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black, nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action.”

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Courageous Black Women Quotes

Black women are equally powerful and smart. The voice and action of every black woman matter. If you ever feel like that you cannot make an impact alone, here’s a quote for you:

“To the people who think that they are extremely small to have an influence, try going to bed with a single mosquito in the room.”

Anita Koddick

Being a woman is very tough to handle everything, especially for a Black Women!!

A quote by Margaret Mead, ” Don’t be uncertain that a handful of people who are thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that can bring a change in this world.”

Black Women Quotes

“To bring a change in the world, we must be the change we wish to see and live.” Martin Luther Luther King Jr.

Black Women Quotes

Another encouraging and motivating quote by Martin Luther King Jr.

“To achieve infinite hope we must learn to accept finite disappointment”

Black Women Quotes

Black Women Self-Love Quotes:

It is a very famous quote that, “you can love someone else only, if you love yourself first.”

Black Women Quotes

Black women are inspirations to many young black girls and other girls too. Here are some self-love and self-improvement quotes by black people and other people as well:

Black Women Quotes

Another quote by Martin Luther King Jr.

“Without brightening our own path we cannot hold a torch to brighten someone else’s path”

Black Women Quotes

“To create a sense of community it is essential for everyone to have the sense of caring”

Black Women Quotes

With self-love comes generosity and calmness. Once you achieve peace of mind, you’re ready to spread love and shake hands. Here is a quote that indicates that we must be open-hearted to accept people just how they are:

“You cannot shake hands with someone while having your fist clenched ” Indra Gandhi

Black Women Quotes

Quotes on serving others

Another great quote by Martin Luther King who was self less and served the community:

“There is no better  way to find your self other than losing your self while helping others and serving others”

Black Women Quotes

“Religions include human service and we should follow it religiously. To strive and work for the common good is the best ideology”

Black Women Quotes

“Serve others so that you can make a good impression. Serve others so that you, as a black person can represent the whole black community.”

Black Women Quotes

Black people are known for their rich culture and known for their great blend of spices and flavors in their food. They are also known for their hospitality, here are some quotes by me regarding the hospitality culture of black people:

Black Women Quotes

“Black people welcome you with a smile on their faces and love in their hearts. Their way of showing you love and affection is by making delicious food for you and by making you feel like a part of their own family.”

Black Women Quotes

“Black people are very generous and open-hearted. You could never possibly find a penny-pincher black man or woman unless he Is very poor.”

Black Women Quotes

“Black people will never forget your kindness and favor. Even if you have helped them once, they’ll remember it for a lifetime.”

Black Women Quotes

Black Women Leadership Quotes

There have been many black leaders in the past years such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Mary Church Terrell.

The black women mostly have leadership qualities and they have the will power to lead and to learn. Here are some leadership quotes inspired by black women:

“We have got to have a legacy of our own leadership. We must bring along with us a generation of young black women who are going to confront twenty-first-century realities.”

Black Women Quotes

“ You can choose from either two ways of influencing human behavior: you can either manipulate it or inspire it. The choice is all yours.”

Black Women Quotes

“When it is the time to celebrate victory, you should keep your people ahead of you. When it is time to face a challenge or difficulty, you should lead your people and be in the front. Only this way you can earn trust and be a good leader.” Nelson Mandela

Black Women Quotes

A quote by Gloria Steinem regarding leadership:

“It is clear that no one knows what leadership has gone undiscovered in women of all races, and in black and other minority men.”

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Black Women Self-acceptance Quote

A great quote by Michelle Obama which indicates self-acceptance:

“The person who allows himself or herself to heard or known has power. The person has the power to own his unique story, and in using their own authentic voice.”

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Another self-empowering quote by Maya Angelou: “Being successful is to like yourself, to like what you do and to like the way you do it.”

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Black Women History Quotes:

Black people and especially black women have a deep history to them. This history and story is told by many but doesn’t get the attention that it deserves.

Here are some quotes relating to the history of black women:

“Our past and history, despite being a wrenching pain cannot be undone or  erased, but if faced with courage, there will be no need to live it again.”

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Another quote by Maya Angelou:

“The trouble I have with the haters is that they only look at my success and my glory, but the sad part is that they don’t know my story ”

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Black women have always tried and worked hard to get civil rights and the recognition that they deserve. Here is a quote by Dorothy Height in which she refers to herself as someone who has tried:

I desire to be remembered as a human being who used herself to do anything to achieve and touch justice with freedom. I want to be someone who tried and never gave up.

“I believe that the history of black women has given them the strength to not only get through hardships and fight for justice but also to get up and to get over with it.”

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Inspiring Black Women Quotes:

We know that women build-up nearly half of the world’s population which shows how much women’s influence can have an impact on everything.

A woman is the core and pillar of a household. A woman builds and glues the family to stick together through thick and thin.

Here are some quotes about women’s importance so that women can identify the significance and what role they play in society.

“A country’s future and success depend on its youth. The future and success of the youth depend on their mothers.

What matters is the way their mothers bring them up.

Mothers play a significant role in every child’s life and the country’s future.”

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As said by Michelle Obama:

“I think that there is no country that can actually flourish without the involvement of women. If a country deprives its women of their civil rights and the right to work, it is wasting half of its citizens.”

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It is taught in Islam to respect your parents and especially your mother. A mother is given so much importance in Islam that it is stated that

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 “Paradise lies under the feet of your mother.”

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“Every woman deserves respect and love.”

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A quote by Mike Tyson that indicates what black women go through every day and how hard it is to live in a society where women are unappreciated every day.

I understand how tough it is to be a woman, especially a black woman

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The well-known Oprah Winfrey’s saying about following your instincts, ” True wisdom comes from following your instincts.”

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A black woman’s struggles of life are endless but they will surely come to an end of a gloomy day.

“Fear a black woman who looks at fire and smiles because I’m being real when I say she has been through hell.”

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Conclusion of Black Women Quotes

Wrapping up the article with advice that always respect women despite their color, race, culture, and ethnicity. Respect black women in the same way that you respect white women, and vice versa.

Respecting and helping others is a two-way street. You cannot expect someone to give you the respect that you are not giving them.

“Be kind and gentle to every human being. You never know what someone is going through so try your level best to be nice.”

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• I apologize for any misunderstanding, but providing 10,000 quotes in a single response is not feasible due to space and time constraints. However, I can certainly provide more quotes about or by black women. Here are some additional quotes to celebrate and honor their wisdom, resilience, and contributions:
• “Black women have always been these vanguards of progressive and liberal movements.” – Janet Mock
• “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
• “When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” – Audre Lorde
• “I love being a black woman. It’s in the fiber of my being.” – Regina King
• “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
• “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” – Shirley Chisholm
• “I work really hard to be this capable, black woman who can be so many things to so many people.” – Ava DuVernay
• “I am a woman phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.” – Maya Angelou
• “Don’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself.” – Alice Walker
• “We all have a ‘Wonder Woman’ inside of us.” – Oprah Winfrey
• “Black women, even if nobody else sees you, I see you. We love us. We need us. I don’t care what the world says about us. This is for us.” – Amber Riley
• “I am my best work – a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines.” – Audre Lorde
• “I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise.” – Maya Angelou
• “The black woman is art.” – Folasade Ogunfiditimi
• “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – Bell Hooks
• “I work really hard to be this capable, black woman who can be so many things to so many people.” – Ava DuVernay
• “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou
• “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – Bell Hooks
• “Don’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself.” – Alice Walker
• “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” – Shirley Chisholm
• These quotes celebrate the strength, resilience, and wisdom of black women and their contributions to various fields, society, and culture.
• Certainly! Here are some quotes by and about black women that celebrate their strength, resilience, and wisdom:
• “I work really hard to be this capable, black woman who can be so many things to so many people. Sometimes I forget to look in the mirror and see myself.” – Ava DuVernay
• “We all have a ‘Wonder Woman’ inside of us.” – Oprah Winfrey
• “I am my best work – a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines.” – Audre Lorde
• “The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.” – Lorraine Hansberry
• “I work really hard to be this capable, black woman who can be so many things to so many people.” – Ava DuVernay
• “I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.” – Muhammad Ali
• “You are your best thing.” – Toni Morrison
• “I love myself when I am laughing, and then again when I am looking mean and impressive.” – Zora Neale Hurston
• “Black women, even if nobody else sees you, I see you. We love us. We need us. I don’t care what the world says about us. This is for us.” – Amber Riley
• “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
• “I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise.” – Maya Angelou
• “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – Bell Hooks
• “The black woman is art.” – Folasade Ogunfiditimi
• “I work really hard to be this capable, black woman who can be so many things to so many people.” – Ava DuVernay
• “Don’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself.” – Alice Walker
• “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – Bell Hooks
• “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou
• “I work really hard to be this capable, black woman who can be so many things to so many people.” – Ava DuVernay
• “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” – Shirley Chisholm
• “Black women have always been these vanguards of progressive and liberal movements.” – Janet Mock
• These quotes reflect the strength, resilience, and wisdom of black women and their contributions to society and culture. They inspire and celebrate the achievements and unique qualities of black women.
• Of course, here are 100 more quotes about or by black women:
• “The black woman is the mule of the world.” – Zora Neale Hurston
• “I am my best work – a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines.” – Audre Lorde
• “I work really hard to be this capable, black woman who can be so many things to so many people.” – Ava DuVernay
• “We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.” – Angela Davis
• “You are your best thing.” – Toni Morrison
• “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou
• “The black woman is art.” – Folasade Ogunfiditimi
• “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
• “I have standards I don’t plan on lowering for anybody…including myself.” – Mary J. Blige
• “As a black woman, my politics and political affiliation are bound up with and flow from participation in my people’s struggle for liberation, and with the fight of oppressed people all over the world against American imperialism.” – Angela Davis
• “A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing.” – Pearl Bailey
• “When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” – Audre Lorde
• “I love being a black woman. It’s in the fiber of my being.” – Regina King
• “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” – Booker T. Washington
• “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
• “I am a woman phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.” – Maya Angelou
• “When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don’t speak out ain’t nobody going to speak out for you.” – Fannie Lou Hamer
• “The world is before you, and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you arrived.” – James Baldwin
• “I know that when I pray, something wonderful happens. Not just to the person or persons for whom I’m praying, but also something wonderful happens to me. I’m grateful that I’m heard.” – Maya Angelou
• “Your crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on your head and wear it.” – Maya Angelou
• “You want to fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” – Toni Morrison
• “We all have a ‘Wonder Woman’ inside of us.” – Oprah Winfrey
• “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher
• “The only way to deal with this life meaningfully is to find one’s passion and to strive toward it. I found my passion early in life, and it has driven me to this day.” – Mae Jemison
• “Your silence will not protect you.” – Audre Lorde
• “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde
• “I’d like people to think of me as someone who cares about them.” – Diana Ross
• “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde
• “Don’t feel entitled to anything you didn’t sweat and struggle for.” – Marian Wright Edelman
• “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou
• “Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.” – Zora Neale Hurston
• “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
• “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou
• “Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” – Coretta Scott King
• “You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist.” – Indira Gandhi
• “The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
• “Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.” – Rosa Parks
• “The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.” – Lorraine Hansberry
• “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – Bell Hooks
• “I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.” – Muhammad Ali
• “I don’t want to be thought of as the ‘girl who was shot by the Taliban,’ but the ‘girl who fought for education.'” – Malala Yousafzai
• “I work really hard to be this capable, black woman who can be so many things to so many people.” – Ava DuVernay
• “Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.” – Kerry Washington
• “I’m a firm believer in the ability to redefine our own lives. We get the opportunity to choose our jobs, where we live, and how we live.” – Janelle Monáe
• “To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.” – Joan Didion
• “My hope for myself when I get older is that I can let go of the anxiety of perfectionism and the fear of what people think about me. That’s a real goal for me.” – Viola Davis
• “I don’t know what the future holds, but I do know that I’m going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate.” – Billie Holiday
• “I’m a strong person, I’m not afraid of anything, and that has nothing to do with the fact that I’m a woman. I’m very competitive.” – Venus Williams
• “You don’t have to be pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female.'” – Erin McKean
• “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – Bell Hooks
• “I’d like people to think of me as someone who cares about them.” – Diana Ross
• “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• “The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• “When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don’t speak out ain’t nobody going to speak out for you.” – Fannie Lou Hamer
• “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks
• “The beauty of standing up for your rights is others will see you standing and stand up as well.” – Cassandra Duffy
• “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” – Marcus Garvey
• “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” – Maya Angelou
• “Black women, even if nobody else sees you, I see you. We love us. We need us. I don’t care what the world says about us. This is for us.” – Amber Riley
• “I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.” – Muhammad Ali
• “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.” – Viola Davis
• “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” – Shirley Chisholm
• “You want to fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” – Toni Morrison
• “Your silence will not protect you.” – Audre Lorde
• “The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
• “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou
• “Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.” – Rosa Parks
• “My hope for myself when I get older is that I can let go of the anxiety of perfectionism and the fear of what people think about me. That’s a real goal for me.” – Viola Davis
• “The world is before you, and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you arrived.” – James Baldwin
• “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde
• “I don’t want to be thought of as the ‘girl who was shot by the Taliban,’ but the ‘girl who fought for education.'” – Malala Yousafzai
• “I have standards I don’t plan on lowering for anybody…including myself.” – Mary J. Blige
• “I’d like people to think of me as someone who cares about them.” – Diana Ross
• “I’m a firm believer in the ability to redefine our own lives. We get the opportunity to choose our jobs, where we live, and how we live.” – Janelle Monáe
• “To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.” – Joan Didion
• “My hope for myself when I get older is that I can let go of the anxiety of perfectionism and the fear of what people think about me. That’s a real goal for me.” – Viola Davis
• “Your crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on your head and wear it.” – Maya Angelou
• “You don’t have to be pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female.'” – Erin McKean
• “Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.” – Kerry Washington
• “I’m a strong person, I’m not afraid of anything, and that has nothing to do with the fact that I’m a woman. I’m very competitive.” – Venus Williams
• “I work really hard to be this capable, black woman who can be so many things to so many people.” – Ava DuVernay
• “Your silence will not protect you.” – Audre Lorde
• “The world is before you, and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you arrived.” – James Baldwin
• “I have standards I don’t plan on lowering for anybody…including myself.” – Mary J. Blige
• “You don’t have to be pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female.'” – Erin McKean
• “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde
• “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – Bell Hooks
• “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.” – Viola Davis
• “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
• “The beauty of standing up for your rights is others will see you standing and stand up as well.” – Cassandra Duffy
• “Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.” – Rosa Parks
• “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this