104 Quotes by Franchesca Ramsey

As much as we try to deny it, media plays a huge part in how we view the world.

I like to think my work is furthering black culture by educating and empowering black people.

Self-care is really about taking care of you and focusing on feeling good about yourself - mind and body.

My ultimate goal is to make people laugh and make them think, which isn't always an easy task.

Black people come in so many different bodies, genders, and sexualities, so it's important that we're conscious of that so we can fight for a world that embraces and uplifts black people of every kind. Our voices are powerful and have the ability to make change.

The main problem with cultural appropriation comes from dominant groups 'borrowing' from marginalized groups who face oppression or have been stigmatized for their cultural practices throughout history.

It's important to take time away from the Internet as much as possible. For me, I love working out, and my husband and I do it together in the mornings! And it's really our time to check in with each other, but it's also our time to really not think about work or what's happening on the Internet.

Black women come with all sorts of personalities. So it's time for media to wise up and show us in all of our complexity.

I think society perpetuates a lot of mixed messages about what it means to be beautiful for all women, but especially for black women and women of color.