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“My son loved working in the neighborhood," One-Fifteen's father claims. "He always wanted to make a difference in the lives there."
Funny. Slave masters thought they were making a difference in black people’s lives too. Saving them from their “wild African ways.” Same shit, different century. I wish people like them would stop thinking that people like me need saving.”
― The Hate U Give
Funny. Slave masters thought they were making a difference in black people’s lives too. Saving them from their “wild African ways.” Same shit, different century. I wish people like them would stop thinking that people like me need saving.”
― The Hate U Give
“What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“I can't change where I come from or what I've been through, so why should I be ashamed of what makes me, me?”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“It's dope to be black until it's hard to be black.”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
Diverse SFF Book Club
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— last activity Oct 15, 2017 07:48AM
In this book club we will focus on reading speculative fiction centered around people of color and LGBT protagonists. Preferably, the authors will als ...more
The Circle: for readers/beta readers/critiques/reviews/free reads
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— last activity Feb 07, 2026 12:04AM
A circle of people preparing to publish their next/first book. Looking for beta readers? A critiquing partner? A review? Just looking for a free read? ...more
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