“I said for better or for worse on our wedding day. I didn’t think it fair to ignore the ‘for worse’ part.”
“White folks still have us bound. The chains that shackled us were beyond physical.”
― Harlem Rhapsody
― Harlem Rhapsody
“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.”
― Can't Get Enough
― Can't Get Enough
“When I was little, I used to love that tradition”
― Revive Me: Part Three
― Revive Me: Part Three
“We laugh, but the merriment stops when Will says, “Blackface is not gone! If the words are written by a white man, then it doesn’t matter if it’s a colored man on that stage or a white man in blackface. The words are still written by men who’ve never lived a moment without privilege, telling stories of men who cannot even purchase access to privilege.”
― Harlem Rhapsody
― Harlem Rhapsody
“What’s great about having your own source of funding for emergencies is that this money earns interest over time while it sits in your savings account, and when you need to tap into it, it doesn’t cost you to use it.”
― The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom: Build Wealth, Retire Early, and Live the Life of Your Dreams
― The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom: Build Wealth, Retire Early, and Live the Life of Your Dreams
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