Roger Ross Williams Quotes

Even being part of a world like 'Black Panther,' that is gonna be something that's deeply commercial, it still is about a narrative of people who are unseen, unheard, and unrepresented, you know?

I like to give a voice to others, especially things neglected or despised.

It matters whether women sit at the table. No one speaks up for you when you are standing outside with your nose pressed up against the glass. You cannot window-shop for power.

I know one of the reasons I first started making Youtube videos was because no one looks like me.

There are all kinds of people who continue to be largely ignored by advertisers, whose lives largely go unseen. They deserve their moment.

In creating my YouTube videos, I don't want to speak for my audience and the people I represent; I want to amplify their voices.

I've not given the poor people of Bihar heaven, but I have given them a voice.

f you don't have a seat at the table, then bring a folding chair.

I think it's nice to break down that barrier, that models are seen and not heard.

I'm always wanting and willing to be a voice for my people, a voice for the injustice.

I can't imagine how hard it must be to invest in a community... when you don't feel heard and when you don't feel seen.

Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough. It's time for us to finally take the lead.

Representation makes a difference.

When we go and cheer Cynthia Erivo on in 'The Color Purple,' it's because we've elected her to be our voice. She sings 'I'm Here' for all of us.

Look, yes, I'm a Muslim woman and I want to bring my community to the table, but I also want to make sure that I'm not being tokenized.

I want to create the content I didn't have while growing up.

I mean, so hopefully soon there's enough women and enough people of colour and enough of every group out there that feels that they get the recognition they deserve, and then we don't have to talk about it anymore.

We need folks who are queer or trans, to have an opportunity to tell their story.

I like the idea of a broader range of people feeling seen.

I'm a believer that we should support various forms of representation because they clearly resonate with unheard groups of people, and for such a huge project like 'Riverdale,' this kind of representation is fundamentally important.

There's so many other talented women of color who write funny things every day, and I want them to be recognized, I want them to have a seat at the table because we're out here.

I think it's important for not just me but women of color, trans women, and people who are marginalized to be telling stories of themselves. It's important for us to be behind the lens.

I'm getting to use my platform as the Bachelorette - on my season - to really make change through my experience.

I want to represent Asian women.

From what I see, people of color are being called on in a different way. We're being heard in a different way - louder. And I think it's such an exciting time. The power structure is being redefined, and we're redefining beauty with the stories that we're telling and the women we're showing on our covers.