Audre Lorde Quotes

In all fields black consciousness seeks to talk to the black man in a language that is his own

You must begin to define yourself. You must begin to define your Black heritage.

I'm African American / I'm African / I'm black as the moon.

I think all in all, one thing a lot of plays seem to be saying is that we need to, as black Americans, to make a connection with our past in order to determine the kind of future we're going to have. In other words, we simply need to know who we are in relation to our historical presence in America.

I've always known the greatness of black people.

We black women are the single group in the West intact. And anybody can see we're pretty shaky. We are, however (all praises), the only group that derives its identity from itself.

An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.

I am an African-American in America. That will never change. But I don't have to be defined by that.

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.

I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

The black experience for me has been very interesting. Some days, I wake up, and I feel really black. Some days, I'm like, 'This is me. I'm black. Black Lives Matter. Black pride. Look at my cocoa skin.' I just feel it's my being.

I want to give my daughter that Caribbean influence. But also, just being a black girl in this country, I want her to grow up with culture and confidence, and with love.

I'm more black than I am white. That's the accurate answer from my truth.

Not only did I always know I was black, I always knew we were and are beautiful, culturally rich, and creators of everything from the sciences to the arts.

'Black Panther' has made me embrace my natural black hair. The representation of natural black hair in the film has made me reflect on myself.

If you're a black person in America, it's really hard to avoid being black. And what I mean is that the reality of your cultural history, regardless of whether or not you talk about it, it's there.

One of the reasons I paint black people is because I am a black person.

I tried to do Kwanzaa with my family and was like, 'This sucks. What am I doing this for?' For me, I felt like I was doing it because I was trying to live up to someone else's idea of what 'black' was.

I'm a black American, and I'm proud to represent who and where I'm from - unapologetically. There's no shame in my game.

When I was growing up, 'Ebony Magazine' was a must read in our household. In those pages I found our news, our stories, and my pride.

Men who are proud of being black marry black women; women who are proud of being black marry black men.

Music is the very cement that has not just held the black community together but holds black selves together in a fundamental sense.

The black man should seek to be, and he should be encouraged to be, the best possible black man and not the best possible imitation of a white man.

None dare challenge me when i say i am an Afrikan.