"Racism is a distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again, your reason for being."

"I don't need a white person to tell me about my culture."

"Black people have always been there. We're just not being seen. And when we are seen, we're seen as a problem."

"Love is never any better than the lover."

"I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that …"