Status Updates From Heavy: An American Memoir

“I didn't understand hell, partially because I didn't believe any place could be hotter than Mississippi in August.”

“In Grandmama's world, most white folk were destined for hell, not because they were white, but because they were fake Christians who hadn't really heeded their Bibles.” Hm

“Up until that point, I'd never really imagined Layla being in one emergency, much less emergencies. Part of it was Layla was a black girl and I was taught by big boys who were taught by big boys who were taught by big boys that black girls would be okay no matter what we did to them.”