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“Negroes always love our hometowns,” he said. “Even though we’re always from the worst places. Only white folks got the freedom to hate home.”
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“You sometimes don’t know you exist until you realize someone like you existed before.”
― All Boys Aren’t Blue
― All Boys Aren’t Blue
“I didn't want them ever to believe that life began when the man of the house arrived home. We didn't wait for Dad. It was his job now to catch up with us.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“Ignoring the treatment of the most marginalized women doesn't set a standard that can protect any woman.”
― Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
― Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
“The easiest way to disregard a woman’s voice is to package her as a scold.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“Some people can't see softness without wanting to hurt it”
― The Death of Vivek Oji
― The Death of Vivek Oji
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