"Part of our tradition as black women is that we are universalists. Black children, yellow children, red children, brown children, that is the black wo...
They be marching hand in hand, like going to war.
~ Alice Walker ~
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"What that song? I ast. Sound low down dirty to me. Like what the preacher tells you its sin to hear. Not to mention sing.She hum a little more. Someth...
"Once us feel loved by God, us do the best us can to please him with what us like.
"You know how big love is? Love is big. love can hold anger love can even hold hatred.
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"Surely the earth can be savedby all the peoplewho insiston love.
"Naw, I say. Mr ____, can tell you, I don't like it at all. What is it to like? He git up on you, heist your nightgown round your waist, plunge in. Mos...