Famous quotes containing the words black women, black and/or women:
“Black women ... work because their husbands cant make enough money at their jobs to keep everything going.... They dont go to work to find fulfillment, or adventure, or glamour and romance, like so many white women think they are doing. Black women work out of necessity.”
—Wilma Rudolph (19401994)
“I cant really hear the audience applause when Im on stage. Im totally immersed in the piece. But sometimes I get a lot of it and wonder, Now, why did they applaud here? If its a white crowd, they usually applaud because they think its a pretty movement. If its a black crowd, its usually because they identify with the message.”
—Judith Jamison (b. 1944)
“Angel: Even elephants are afraid of me.
Brad: Theyre smart animals. Women are poison.
Angel: But its a wonderful death.”
—Fredric M. Frank (19111977)