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“Have a good night, son, and remember: the rain will always come, but it’s what you do in the midst of the storm that matters.”
“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
“You keep wanting certainty, baby,” Mama continues. “But certainty is a desire of the brain, not the heart. The only certainty we get in this life is death and the grief that comes with it. Everything else is ours to make, to hold in our hands and shape with our palms. To nurture or let die.”
― Revive Me: Part Three
― Revive Me: Part Three
“When I was little, I used to love that tradition”
― Revive Me: Part Three
― Revive Me: Part Three
“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
“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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