Status Updates From Soul On Ice

When whites are forced to look honestly upon the objective proof of their deeds, the cement of mendacity holding white society together swiftly disintegrates.

Having renounced the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, I find that a rebirth does not follow automatically, of its own accord, that a void is left in one's vision, and this void seeks constantly to obliterate itself by pulling one back to one's former outlook.

I want to devote my time to reading and writing, with everything else secondary, but I can't do that in prison. I have to keep my eyes open all the time or I won't make it. There is always some madness going on, and whether you like it or not you're involved. So I engage in all kinds of petty intrigue which I've found necessary to survive. It consumes a lot of time and energy. But it is necessary.

Individuality is not nourished in prison, neither by the officials nor by the convicts. It is a deep hole out of which to climb.

I have mixed feelings. He's a gifted writer and makes his points brilliantly.