“Being conscious of Global Blackness is knowing that we are not an isla...” — Luvvie Ajayi Quote

“Being conscious of Global Blackness is knowing that we are not an island of our struggle but a nation of our triumphs. That's blackness to me.”

“I want people to see my color and my culture written all over me, because I am proud of the skin I'm in. It is an important part of my identity. What I don't want them to do is mistreat me because of it.”

“I want to create a TV show that people will watch and say, 'Hey, I have a favorite character,' or 'Hey, that person reminds me of myself,' or 'Hey, I've made some of those same mistakes, or those are some of the things I've dealt with.'”

“I am not renouncing my blackness and going on about my day. I am rejecting the legitimacy of the entire racial construct in which blackness functions as one orienting pole.”

“Our blackness and how to survive being black in America was something that our parents instilled in us extraordinarily well.”

“In our music, in our everyday life, there are so many negative things. Why not have something positive and stamp it with blackness?”