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“I'm an observer, not a conqueror. I have no interest in changing other worlds to suit me. I choose the lighter touch: changing myself to suit them.”
― To Be Taught, If Fortunate
― To Be Taught, If Fortunate
“The main reason is that the women of Combahee not only saw themselves as “radicals” but also considered themselves socialists. They were not acting or writing against Marxism, but, in their own words, they looked to “extend” Marxist analysis to incorporate an understanding of the oppression of Black women.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. How We Get Free (Kindle Locations 158-160). Haymarket Books.”
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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. How We Get Free (Kindle Locations 158-160). Haymarket Books.”
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“She thinks of her mother, sitting cross-legged, sewing marigolds into garlands for the gods, telling her: "The biggest mistake we make is thinking we are powerless”
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“A warrior confronts colonialism with the truth in order to regenerate authenticity and recreate a life worth living and principles worth dying for. The struggle is to restore connections severed by the colonial machine. The victory is an integrated personality, a cohesive community, and the restoration of respectful and harmonious relationships.”
― Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom
― Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom
“We live well in the houses, well enough, but we are ruled utterly by fear. There was a time we sailed in ships between the stars. Now, we dare not go 100 miles from home. We keep a little knowledge and do nothing with it, but once we used that knowledge to weave the pattern of life like a tapestry across night and chaos. We enlarged the chances of life.”
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