Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.

A woman’s place is in the struggle.

I really wanted to know what happens in a place that is trying to build socialism, that's trying to construct some form of social justice. That's trying to feed people, to make health care and education a right.

I think anybody who is honestly struggling against racism must struggle against imperialism and vice versa.

And if I know anything at all, it's that a wall is just a wall and nothing more at all. It can be broken down.

The methods of peaceful protests are not capable of being effective, because in reality most people pay little attention to things that are not abrasive.

I realized that I was connected to Africa. I wasn't just a Colored girl. I was part of a whole world that wanted a better life. I'm part of a majority and not a minority. My life has been a life of growth. If you're not growing, you're not going to understand real love. If you're not reaching out to help others then you're shrinking. My life has been active. I'm not a spectator