I could never live happily in Africa-or anywhere else-until I could live freely in Mississippi.

Be an outcast. Be pleased to walk alone.

it is this broken road with pitfalls and sharp turns and unexpected traverses that has brought me joy and adventure.

Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender.

Animals were not made for us, or our use. They have their own use, which is just being who they are.

Whenever I have knocked, a door has opened. Wherever I have wandered, a path has appeared. I have been helped, supported, encouraged and nurtured by people of all races, creeds, colors and dreams.

We have elders who [are] misguided and wallowing around in troughs of money with the wrong sort. They're not really good elders for the youth to emulate. The youth rightly don't like them.