Honoring Black History Month at #BlogHer
#BlogHer was founded on the premise that women’s collective voices hold boundless power. We pride ourselves on celebrating those who tell their stories in pursuit of a lasting, positive impact on women everywhere. The number of incredible, inspiring women who’ve graced our stage over the years is truly humbling – and the women in this article are no exception.
In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating powerful words spoken by just some of the brilliant black women we’ve had the honor of hosting at #BlogHer. From movie stars to tennis champions, we are indebted to their contributions to this world. Keep doing what you do, ladies!
KEKE PALMER
“Everybody’s not gonna like you, everybody’s not gonna love what you’ve got to say – but that doesn’t mean you gotta stop being who you are.”
Watch Keke Palmer’s Full Interview at #BlogHer19 Creators Summit
Kerry washington
“We must see each other, all of us and we must see ourselves, all of us and we have to continue to be bold and break new ground until this is how it is, until we are no longer ‘firsts’ and ‘exceptions’ and ‘rare’ and ‘unique.’ In the real world, being an ‘other’ is the norm. In the real world, the only norm is uniqueness and our media must reflect that.”
Watch Kerry Washington’s #BlogHer 2014 Keynote Speech
Gabrielle Union
“I can’t just say one time of the year I’m going to do something different. I have to commit to a lifestyle behavioral change and just try to be a little bit better today than I was yesterday.”
Watch Gabrielle Union’s #BlogHer18 Creator’s Summit interview
Serena Williams
“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.”
Watch Serena’s #BlogHer17 Keynote Address
Uzo Aduba
“With regards to love and relationships: set your bar high. Don’t climb down from where your bar is set. Demand the respect, love, care, honor, queendom that you were given and born into this world deserving.”
View Uzo Aduba #TimesUp Keynote at #BlogHer18
TIKA SUMPTER
“Don’t look at other people and compare yourself. Just do the work. Because when the opportunity is there, you have to be ready. Make sure your craft is refined and you’re constantly working on it. Plow through the weeds. Go to the auditions and go to the meetings and be on time. Stop looking to the left or the right. Keep your head down and keep moving.”
Laugh and learn with Tika Sumpter and Karin Gist at #BlogHer19 Biz Below
Ryan Michelle Bathe
“When you show up and continue to insist, things do change, whether it’s attitudes about natural hair, the political environment and or (conversations about) our health.”
Ryan Michelle Bathe recently spoke on our Hollywood on Health panel at #BlogHer20 Health
So many incredible women have joined us at #BlogHer over the years. These powerhouse people are only the tip of a very big, beautiful, constantly grown iceberg. We are so fortunate to have had them join us – we hope their words here have inspired you as much as they inspire us. Join us at our next #BlogHer conference to get inspired and informed about your craft – Creators Summit is June 18th in NYC! In the meantime, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Don’t forget to subscribe to our email newsletter here to be the first to get the scoop on future events!