Black Women Quotes Quotes

“she was completely whole
and yet never fully complete”
― Maquita Donyel Irvin, Stories of a Polished Pistil: Lace and Ruffles

“The voice of a Black woman should always be HERSELF ...

No edits - no erasure - no pressure - no expectations - no additions - no intruders”
― Malebo Sephodi

“May you choose yourself, always!”
― Malebo Sephodi

“VIBES NEVER EVER LIE; SO YOU BETTER LISTEN WHEN THEY TALK!”
― Qwana M. "BabyGirl" Reynolds-Frasier

“Dear Black Girls and Black Women… WE matter. Our presence matters, our voices matter, and our votes matter. Make no mistake about it… WE ARE POWERFUL. We disrupt the norm and change the system for the betterment of ALL people.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Educated Exquisite Black Queen.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Time has a way of humbling all of us... and reminding you that the real victories aren’t just the ones you win—they’re the ones that shape who you become. (Hypocrisy: Why Jasmine Crockett Is Held to a Higher Standard Than Donald Trump – blog)”
― Carlos Wallace

“please do not edit yourself out of the story to make it easier to read”
― Malebo Sephodi

“good writing is more than just grammar. it’s about connection and creativity. don’t let the pursuit of ‘perfect’ rules drown your best work.”
― Malebo Sephodi

“I’m a member of the Silent Generation, and my story is about my determination, resilience, wisdom, hard work, and independence—all rooted in my cultural background and the times in which I have lived.”
― Felicita Churie, The Veiled Investment

“Who is an Exquisite Black Queen? She’s an empowered Black woman of substance! Fearless, resilient, confident, intelligent, and successful. She rocks on a phenomenal level!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“I’m an empowered Black woman! I will not be afraid to use my voice. My thoughts, opinions, and ideas are just as important as anybody else’s. When I speak, I’m going to speak with boldness and purpose. I will be confident, authentic, and fearless. My voice has GREAT power, and I won’t be afraid to utilize it when needed. I’m NOT an angry Black woman, I’m a woman who has something important to say. My voice matters! I won’t apologize for being an unapologetic Exquisite Black Queen.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“What if the work resisted restraint because it was not meant to be restrained? What if she had very nearly everything she needed for the book to take shape, except for the courage to let it find its own shape? She stopped wrestling with the work so she could dance with it instead. I watched the wheels turn right in front of me, and I saw in Austin a mind simultaneously at work and play. I saw a writer doing their job and a woman remembering who the hell she was and what she wanted.”
― Ashley C. Ford, Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-possession

“All my internal women and children wanted to create greatness. They held my spiritual bones wherever I was, all that time.”
― Tsholofelo Lehaha, In the midst of the womb

“I am a Black woman... Powerful, phenomenal, and incomparable.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Sis, here’s a gentle reminder to take time out for yourself. As Black women, we’re always doing something, but I encourage you to give yourself permission to simply rest. Calm your thoughts, allow your soul to breathe, eat nourishing foods that fuel your body, and drink healthy smoothies, teas, and water to nourish your cells. Do the small things that bring you relaxation, peace, and joy.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“I am a middle-aged Black woman who likes, loves, and celebrates herself. Still blessed. Still thriving. Forever grateful for the woman I’ve become.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“She is a Phenomenal Middle-Aged Black Woman. She is me.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“As a Black woman, I don’t see Black women’s empowerment as just making us feel good. It’s about keeping it real and helping us grow, too. Empowerment means having honest conversations that challenge us to become the best versions of ourselves. We have to be willing to talk about the hard and uncomfortable things as well. True empowerment means being open to correction. Personal growth doesn’t always feel good, but it’s necessary. If you truly want to be a powerful Black woman of substance, you have to be honest with yourself, intentional about your growth, and willing to put in the work. It’s time for us to step our game up and embrace empowerment in every area of our lives! It’s time to step fully into the Phenomenal Black Women we were created to be! It’s OUR time, Queens.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Black women don’t have to cheat, lie, or manipulate to succeed. We are unapologetic Exquisite Black Queens: the REAL game-changers. Our brilliance, confidence, fearlessness, resilience, and strength are unmatched. We lead intentionally, empower with purpose, and set the standard for others to follow and learn. We TRULY rock on a phenomenal level.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“We had been completely brainwashed and we didn't even know it. We accepted white value systems and white standards of beauty and, at times, we accepted t5he white man's view of ourselves. We had never been exposed to any other point of view or any other standard of beauty.”
― Assata Shakur, Assata: An Autobiography

“The Revolutionary War was led by some rich white boys who got tired of paying heavy taxes to the king. It didn't have anything at all to do with freedom, justice, and equality for all.”
― Assata Shakur, Assata: An Autobiography

“Little did I know that Lincoln was an archracist who had openly expressed his disdain for Black people. He was of the opinion that Black people would be forcibly deported to Africa or anywhere else.”
― Assata Shakur, Assata: An Autobiography

“Since i was a teenager i had always said that the world was too horrible to bring another human being into. And a Black child. We see our children frustrated at best. Noses pressed against windows, looking in. And, at worse, we see them die from drugs or oppression, shot down by police, or wasted away in jail.”
― Assata Shakur, Assata: An Autobiography

“Nobody is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them. Nobody is going to teach you your true history, teach you your true heroes, if they know that that knowledge will help set you free...As long as we expect amerika's schools to educate us, we will remain ignorant.”
― Assata Shakur, Assata: An Autobiography

“They think you're stuck up. That you like being alone, when really you're barely hanging on. You're muffling tears at night with your pillow. If you could get rid of your softness as easily as they put their expectations on you, you would.”
― Patrice Caldwell, A Phoenix First Must Burn

“i see how many of my own choices are still tied to preserving the dignity of my family or not offending the sisters and brothers i broke bread with when i was still in the church. i see how i once relegated my spirituality, for fear the academic cabal would label me as “woo woo,” all because i wanted to be seen as academically rigorous”
― Malebo Sephodi

“THE BLACK WOMAN… She can, she does, SHE SUCCEEDS.”
― Stephanie Lahart

“I do not age, I metamorphose. I am black, brown and beautiful.”
― Eduvie Donald

“sometimes, hope is not about what we live to see, but what we leave behind for those who follow.”
― Malebo Sephodi