Status Updates From America's Little Black Book

"From my point of view, since we have always been here with whites and will always be here with them because we have no place else to go (and this includes Africa), isn’t it about time we started learning how to make the most out of it? Instead of wasting time on foolishness and fantasizing about being Africans..."

"if we have the same names as the ones who enslaved us. Slavery surnames tell a true, compelling story. It connects us to our true roots — America."

Shelton, Norris (2015-05-07). America's Little Black Book (Kindle Locations 356-357). Kindle Edition.