Landa

“IF YOU want to know about my life,” said Simple as he blew the foam from the top of the newly filled glass the bartender put before him, “don’t look at my face, don’t look at my hands. Look at my feet and see if you can tell how long I been standing on them.”
― Langston Hughes, The Best of Simple: Stories

“I am,” I stated. “We are not equals. I am not your sister. I’m not your daughter nor your mother. I am my own woman and yes, I am raised to think that I am better than everybody. Not just you and I believe it. Who are you to tell me I’m not? Why do you feel it is your position to tell me I’m not and why are you so threatened by how I feel about myself?”
― Desiree ., The Perfect Sister 2

“The unspoken black girl language where you could read the rest of my words in my facial expressions while letting out a single word to sum it up.”
― Granger ., The Mortal Affairs

“Got my house smelling like weave, weed, and regrets! Hurry up!”
― Desiree ., The Perfect Sister