Shanon Derham

“Xochimilco in Mexico, where skies, mountains, and poplars are reflected,”
― Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

“One man is no more than another, if he do no more than what another does.”
― Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, Don Quixote

“Every time our people take two steps forward, it seems that we take a step and a half backward. Things are changing for the better, but when you wear your difference on your face, when the color of your skin defines who you are to others, change doesn’t come easy…”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Black

“If a man was around when Aunt Kathy came by, she would berate him and throw him out. I even saw her toss guys out at gunpoint. She’d threaten them and say, “I will shoot you until I can’t see you!” I remember thinking, “How is that possible? That’s a lot of damn shooting!” ”
― Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar