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The morning conversations I had with my young son reflect the conversations Black parents have had with their children across generations so as to protect their souls and personalities from being destroyed by a society that does not respect
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This is from the introduction by Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas.
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“He recognized with authentic realism that anyone who permits another to determine the quality of his inner life gives into the hands of the other the keys to his destiny.”
― Jesus and the Disinherited
― Jesus and the Disinherited
“one thing I don’t need
is any more apologies
i got sorry greetin me at my front door
you can keep yrs
i don’t know what to do wit em
they don’t open doors
or bring the sun back
they don’t make me happy
or get a mornin paper
didn’t nobody stop usin my tears to wash cars
cuz a sorry.”
― For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
is any more apologies
i got sorry greetin me at my front door
you can keep yrs
i don’t know what to do wit em
they don’t open doors
or bring the sun back
they don’t make me happy
or get a mornin paper
didn’t nobody stop usin my tears to wash cars
cuz a sorry.”
― For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
“Think before you speak. Read before you think.”
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
“Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.”
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
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East Cleveland Public Library
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Welcome to the East Cleveland Public Library's GoodReads group! Here you can learn and discuss what your fellow community members are reading as well ...more
Bell Awards for Early Literacy Discussion Group
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Literary Fiction by People of Color
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