I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over. — Janet Jackson
The empowerment of black women constitutes the empowerment of our entire community. — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw
There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise — W. E. B. Du Bois
I long to speak out the intense inspiration that comes to me from the lives of strong women. — Ruth Benedict
Black women are going to have to take more leadership. I think we are prepared because we bring a tenaciousness with us. We do not fear losing friends, allies, or jobs. — Maxine Waters
Remember our heritage is our power; we can know ourselves and our capacities by seeing that other women have been strong. — Judy Chicago
African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence. — Wangari Maathai
Be true. Be beautiful. Be free. In the midst of segregation and racism Mamma raised us to be independent and free. We saw ourselves as citizens of the world, not of a block. — Debbie Allen
The most beautiful woman in the world is the one who protects and supports other women — Sandra Bullock
Women helping each other - coaching, mentoring, and providing tips - is a great way for us to be our own force. — Indra Nooyi
Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made positive contributions to my heritage. — Cicely Tyson
Like a lot of Black women, I have always had to invent the power my freedom requires. — June Jordan
And this is for Colored girls who have considered suicide, but are moving to the ends of their own rainbows. — Ntozake Shange
The Black family of the future will foster our liberation, enhance our self-esteem, and shape our ideas and goals. — Dorothy Height
Be the catalyst for change.
Empowering women, empowering humanity — Farhan Akhtar
Short Black Women Inspirational Quotes
I am a Woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal Woman,
that's me. — Maya Angelou
When a woman rises up in glory, her energy is magnetic and her sense of possibility contagious. — Marianne Williamson
i found god in myself and i loved her i loved her fiercely — Ntozake Shange
A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done. — Marge Piercy
A woman's true power lies in her ability to inspire and support her man. — Andrew Tate
I knew when I met you an adventure is going to happen.
Inspirational Strong Women Quotes
Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination. — Mae Jemison
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
A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult. — Melinda Gates
Just because my path is different doesn't mean I'm lost.
Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. — Helen Keller
The secret of getting ahead is getting started — Mark Twain
Fear has two meanings - Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours.
I learned to always take on things I'd never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist. — Ginni Rometty
A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who has never owned a car. — Carrie Snow
I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. — Oprah Winfrey
Strong women wear their pain like stilettos. No matter how much it hurts, all you see is the beauty of it. — Harriet Morgan
Black History Inspirational Quotes
you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right. — Rosa Parks
Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced. — James A. Baldwin
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. — Harriet Tubman
The United States has been called the melting pot of the world. But it seems to me that the colored man either missed getting into the pot or he got melted down. — Thurgood Marshall
Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations. — Mae Jemison
There is no negro problem. The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism enough, to live up to their own constitution — Frederick Douglass
My father was a slave and my people died to build this country and I am going to stay here and have a part of it just like you. — Paul Robeson
Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals. — Michelle Obama
Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there, and finding it. — Oscar Wilde
Clouds come floating into my life from other days no longer to shed rain or usher storm but to give colour to my sunset sky. — Rabindranath Tagore
It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it. — Nelson Mandela
It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. — Whitney M. Young
We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are. — J. K. Rowling
I believe unconditionally in the ability of people to respond when they are told the truth. We need to be taught to study rather than believe, to inquire rather than to affirm. — Septima Poinsette Clark
Sometimes you have to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything - whatever is bringing you down - get rid of it. Because you will find that when you are free, your true creativity, your true self comes out. — Tina Turner
We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves. — Barbara Jordan
Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that's in us. — Angela Bassett
Black History Month Inspirational Quotes
Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face. — Carol Moseley Braun
We are the ones we've been waiting for. — June Jordan
we are the ones we have been waiting for — Alice Walker
I am the dream and the hope of the slave — Maya Angelou
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up. — Rosa Parks
Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us. — Susan L. Taylor
For I am my mother's daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart. — Mary Mcleod Bethune
I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. — Harriet Tubman
I pay homage and respect to Bobby Womack [for Black History Month] knowing that he passed last year... Him being one of those artists that I have really sampled so much and just been so inspired by... You know, he is the original ‘soul man.’ — Big K.R.I.T.
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise. — Maya Angelou
Strong Women Motivation Quotes
There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself. — Laurell K. Hamilton
Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in. — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one. — Calamity Jane
When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' — Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use. — Ruth Gordon
Doing something for yourself like running, and using it to test yourself, will only make you feel better about your career or your family role. — Joan Benoit
If you don't risk anything you risk everything — Mark Zuckerberg
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't make them all yourself. — Usher
Inspirational Feminist Quotes
Yes, I'm a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted and tough. — Zaha Hadid
There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard. — Arundhati Roy
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. — Nora Ephron
None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives. — Jane Austen
If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito. — Anita Roddick
Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person. — Gloria Steinem
Feminist politics aims to end domination, to free us to be who we are - to live lives where we love justice, where we can live in peace. Feminism is for everybody. — Bell Hooks
The purpose of feminism is to free the uniqueness of the individual and to understand that inside each of us is a unique human being who is a combination of heredity and environment. — Gloria Steinem
The only thing I know is that I know nothing — Socrates
I've always believed that one woman's success can only help another woman's success. — Gloria Vanderbilt
African American Women Quotes
It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your power for positive change, you are, indeed, part of the problem. — Coretta Scott King
Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. — Mae Jemison
Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way. — Nikki Giovanni
In the dark times, if you have something to hold on to, which is yourself, you'll survive. — Whoopi Goldberg
You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can't go wrong. The world is behind you. — Josephine Baker
I've always believed that I could do whatever I set my mind to do. — Alice Coachman
What they call you is one thing. What you answer to is something else. — Lucille Clifton
The potential for greatness lives within us all. — Wilma Rudolph
There's a category for me. I like to be referred to as a good singer of good songs in good taste. — Sarah Vaughan
Don't let anything stop you. There will be times when you'll be disappointed, but you can't stop. Make yourself the best that you can make out of what you are. The very best. — Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
Black Women Quotes
Finally, let understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win. — Bernie Sanders
Then that little man in black there, he says women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him. — Sojourner Truth
The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman. — Malcolm X
Next to God we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth living. — Mary Mcleod Bethune
My body is very different from most of the dancers I dance with. My hair is different than most I dance with. But I didn't let that stop me. Black girls rock and can be ballerinas. — Misty Copeland
I love berries. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, black berries, anything with an 'errie' in it! — Jordin Sparks
Forgiveness. It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody. You are relieved of carrying that burden of resentment. You really are lighter. You feel lighter. You just drop that. — Maya Angelou
Is slavery - owner, victim, profit, and domination - exclusive to the human race? Have blacks, Jews, women and children been the only victims of this atrocity? Have not cows been enslaved? What about pigs, chickens, turkeys, fish, sheep? If they’re not enslaved, then what are they? Free? — Gary Yourofsky
You don't need another person, place or thing to make you whole. God already did that. Your job is to know it. — Maya Angelou
Black women have had to develop a larger vision of our society than perhaps any other group. They have had to understand white men, white women, and black men. And they have had to understand themselves. When black women win victories, it is a boost for virtually every segment of society. — Angela Davis
Strong Powerful Women Quotes
I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves. — Mary Wollstonecraft
It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less — Susan B. Anthony
I think women are very powerful and I think we're more powerful together than separated. — Zendaya
You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. — Shonda Rhimes
I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody's passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn't mind leading. — Amy Poehler
You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are. — Melissa Etheridge
I can't think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself. — Emma Stone
It's difficult to exist as a woman, especially I think as a powerful woman. You want to stand strong and you want to be considered and equal. — Misty Copeland
If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough. — Oprah Winfrey
Powerful Women Quotes
There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women. — Muhammad Ali Jinnah
In my view, all that is necessary for faith is the belief that by doing our best we shall succeed in our aims: the improvement of mankind. — Rosalind Franklin
You must make women count as much as men; you must have an equal standard of morals; and the only way to enforce that is through giving women political power so that you can get that equal moral standard registered in the laws of the country. It is the only way. — Emmeline Pankhurst
I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being. — Maya Angelou
I am convinced that the women of the world, united without any regard for national or racial dimensions, can become a most powerful force for international peace and brotherhood. — Coretta Scott King
Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise. — Grace Hopper
In my world, a woman was the most powerful thing that I knew. Still is. A woman made the money in my house; a woman made my food. A woman beat my ass when I wasn't a good kid. Women were behind a lot of what spurred South Africa toward democracy. — Trevor Noah
As long as women are using class or race power to dominate other women, feminist sisterhood cannot be fully realized. — Bell Hooks
It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I cannot afford the luxury of a closed mind. — Clara Barton
When a man denies the power of women, he is denying his own subconscious. — Amrita Pritam
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
We accepted education as the means to rise above the limitations that a prejudiced society endeavored to place upon us. — Evelyn Boyd Granville
No person has the right to rain on your dreams. — Marian Wright Edelman
Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art. — Maya Angelou
Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity. — Maya Angelou
Don't let anyone rob you of hope. — Pope Francis
Knowing what must be done does away with fear. — Rosa Parks
You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man. — Frederick Douglass
Don't bring negative to my door. — Maya Angelou
The best candy shop a child can be left alone in, is the library — Maya Angelou
Let the brain go to work, let it meet the heart and you will be able to forgive. — Maya Angelou
Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can. — Arthur Ashe
I'm a black woman every day, and I'm not confused about that. I'm not worried about that. I don't need to have a discussion with you about how I feel as a black woman, because I don't feel disempowered as a black woman. — Shonda Rhimes
Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait. — Maya Angelou
This is what I am learning, at 82 years old: the main thing is to be in love with the search for truth. — Maya Angelou
Self-esteem means knowing you are the dream. — Oprah Winfrey
I think more awareness is very important so women can learn how to protect themselves. As a fourth-degree black-belt, I learned from a young age that you need to be confident and be able to defend yourself, and that's something that we should start to implement for a lot of women. — Nia Sanchez
The inspiration for this movie [Something New] was this Newsweek article that came out a couple of years ago that talks about 42.4 percent of black women in America aren't married. Black women are shooting up the corporate ladder way faster than our black male counterparts. And (black men) are either dating outside their race, in jail or dying. And so if you want to have a family, you want to be married, you have to look at other options. — Sanaa Lathan
Black men and women who refuse to live under oppression are dangerous to white society because they become symbols of hope to their brothers and sisters, inspiring them to follow their example. — Huey Newton
Because of the Civil Rights movement, new doors of opportunity and education swung open for everybody ... Not just for blacks and whites, but also women and Latinos; and Asians and Native Americans; and gay Americans and Americans with a disability. They swung open for you, and they swung open for me. And that's why I'm standing here today-because of those efforts, because of that legacy. — Barack Obama
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