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Message to the Blackman in America

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Apr 11, 2026 10:44AM

“To be left alone on the tightrope of youthful unknowing is to experience the excruciating beauty of full freedom and the threat of eternal indecision.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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“Nothing could be counted on in a world where even when you were a solution you were a problem.”
― Toni Morrison, Beloved

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“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime and be yourself.”
― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

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“Everything depends on knowing how much,” she said, and “Good is knowing when to stop.”
― Toni Morrison, Beloved

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“It is always better to admire the best among our foes rather than the worst among our friends”
― Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer

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