5 Powerful Quotes from African American Women
1. “It’s time we become comfortable with the uncomfortable conversations about race… Instead of being color blind, we need to be color brave.”
– Mellody Hobson
2. “Let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.”
– Viola Davis
3.“Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral. Pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.”
– Shonda Rhimes
4. “And what my mother meant when she said you can’t eat beauty was that you can’t rely on how you look to sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and for those around you That kind of beauty enflames the heart and enchants the soul.”
– Lupita Nyong’o
5. “I’m realizing you don’t need to change anything about yourself. This is who you are, and it’s okay. That’s daring.”
– Uzo Aduba