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“We are not magic,” she says. “We are resilient. It’s not a wand. It’s work. We work harder and shine brighter to survive. Excellence for us has been a matter of necessity. In a climate where less than half a percent of venture capital funding goes to Black women, women founders still perform sixty-three percent better than all-male founding teams in the first round.”
― Kennedy Ryan, Can't Get Enough

“I’ve always been certain. Not about life, but about what I want from it.”
― Kennedy Ryan, Can't Get Enough

“Or was told how I’m very articulate or very pretty for a dark-skinned girl? Or accused of being too aggressive for simply stating an opinion?”
― Tiffany D. Jackson, The Weight of Blood

“Both of my parents drilled into us to never let anybody make us feel unworthy, or unwanted, in any capacity. On a job, in a friendship, in a relationship – there was always room to walk away.”
― Christina C. Jones, I Think I Might Need You