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“Reading a death threat - my death threat - has left me changed.”
― That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America
― That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

“The hardest thing in the world is to live only once. But it’s beautiful here, even the ghosts agree.”
― The Emperor of Gladness
― The Emperor of Gladness

“To be accused of speaking too loudly about one injustice but not others by someone who doesn’t care about any of them is to be told, simply, to keep quiet.”
― One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
― One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

“To remember someone is to recognize who they were in your life, whether good or bad, big or small.”
― Meet Me at Blue Hour
― Meet Me at Blue Hour

“I want to see a world in which not only the food from the African diaspora but the food from Africa is given the respect it deserves. When I push open the kitchen doors, I want to see a dining room full of diners, especially Brown and Black diners, who looking at their plates feel seen, celebrated, and recognized. And when I look in the mirror, I want to see a young black chef who made that world a reality.”
― Notes from a Young Black Chef
― Notes from a Young Black Chef

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