As a black person in America, I am twice as likely as a white person to live in an area where air pollution poses the greatest risk to my health. I am five times more likely to live within walking distance of a power plant or chemical facility - which I do. Majora Carter airamericaarea share on social
As a black woman, I have no particular interest in maintaining the status quo. Why would I? The status quo is harmful; the status quo is significantly racist and sexist and a whole bunch of other things that I think need to change. N. K. Jemisin blackbunchchange share on social
As a black woman, my politics and political affiliation are bound up with and flow from participation in my people's struggle for liberation, and with the fight of oppressed people all over the world against American imperialism. Angela Davis affiliationamericanbind share on social
As a black woman trying different products and figuring out what works best for me, the one thing that I realized is that hair brands lump us together as having 'black hair,' but all black hair is not alike. Keshia Knight Pulliam alikeblackbrand share on social
As a black woman who grows up in a predominantly white neighborhood, you learn how to perform a 'good' version of yourself. And then when you're with your home girls, you're saying all kinds of stuff that sounds all kinds of crazy, but you understand each other because you're speaking the way that you're comfortable with. Katori Hall blackcomfortablecrazy share on social
As a blind man has no idea of colors, so have we no idea of the manner by which the all-wise God perceives and understands all things. Isaac Newton blindcolorgod Change image and share on social
As a body everyone is single, as a soul never. Hermann Hesse bodysinglesoul Change image and share on social
As a bookish child in Calcutta, I used to thrill to the adventures of bad girls whose pursuit of happiness swept them outside the bounds of social decency. Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Emma Bovary and Anna Karenina lived large in my imagination. The naughty girls of Hollywood films flirted and knew how to drive. Bharati Mukherjee adventureannabad share on social
As a border prosecutor, I've put criminals behind bars who worked for some of the most violent cartels in the world. Susana Martinez barbordercartel Change image and share on social
As a born-again Christian, I believe God actively and directly influences me to action. Herschel Walker actionactivelybear Change image and share on social