“White folks still have us bound. The chains that shackled us were beyond physical.”
“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
“His body was my home, and I loved being there. No one wanted their home to crumble—to deteriorate and vanish. It was unfair.”
― Beautiful Broken Love
― Beautiful Broken Love
“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
“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
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