April Jade

“I thought: I cannot bear this world a moment longer. Then, child, make another.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe

“The only way to learn is to live.”
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

“You threw me to the crows, but it turns out I prefer them to you.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe

“I believe that white progressives cause the most daily damage to people of color. I define a white progressive as any white person who thinks he or she is not racist, or is less racist, or in the “choir,” or already “gets it.” White progressives can be the most difficult for people of color because, to the degree that we think we have arrived, we will put our energy into making sure that others see us as having arrived. None of our energy will go into what we need to be doing for the rest of our lives: engaging in ongoing self-awareness, continuing education, relationship building, and actual antiracist practice. White progressives do indeed uphold and perpetrate racism, but our defensiveness and certitude make it virtually impossible to explain to us how we do so.”
― Robin DiAngelo, White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism