Inspiring Quotes From Influential Black Women
"Raise [your girls] with vigilance, but not fear." - Tarana Burke
"The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up." -Serena Williams
"I've heard of nothing coming from nothing, but I've never heard of absolutely nothing coming from hard work." - Uzo Aduba
“Being a part of this reemergence of a movement both pro-diversity and pro-woman is the best part of being a Black girl." - Yara Shahidi
“You don’t have to be somebody different to be important. You’re important in your own right.” — Michelle Obama
“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey
“I want women and girls of African descent and of color to be able to not have to keep searching for stories about themselves.” — Danai Gurira
“It’s only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you’re not expressing the utmost of your human experience.” — Lupita Nyong’o
Read more of these amazing quotes during Black History Month and every day.