“Black Lives Matter does not diminish any lives other than ours. That’s not what it’s about. What we’re saying right now is that we are the ones who are suffering.”
― Queenie
― Queenie
“When I die, I'm going to tell God everything.”
― As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
― As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
“I wished that well-meaning white liberals would think before they said things that they thought were perfectly innocent.”
― Queenie
― Queenie
“You said that I could be any type of black girl that I wanted to be.”
― Queenie
― Queenie
“Just on the other side, safety- not freedom. I'm leaving freedom behind, and I can feel the earth's grief when I get out of the car. The tired weeds try to encircle my ankles. begging me to stay. They murmur stories about my ancestors. The ones who stood right where I stand. The ones whose discoveries and civilization encompassed the whole world. The one whose blood runs through my veins. My footprints sink deep into the soil where theirs have long since been washed away. They plead with me: It's your country. This earth belongs to me and my children.”
― As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
― As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
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