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“I'm pore, black, I may even be ugly, but dear God, I’m here! I’m here!”
― The Color Purple
― The Color Purple
“I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it.”
― The Color Purple
― The Color Purple
“Urban was her way of saying black. Simi had downed her champagne through gritted teeth. She wanted to win because she was good – smart, creative, persuasive – not because she was black.”
― Wahala
― Wahala
“You ever consider that maybe you not supposed to 'fit'? People who make history rarely do.”
― Dear Martin
― Dear Martin
“Needing people ended in hurt.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
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