Racism had grown out of slavery and exploitation and was very hard to eradicate quickly and completely.

Are you ready to sacrifice to end world hunger? To sacrifice to end colonialism? To end neo-colonialism? To end racism? To end sexism?

It is only for the sake of those without hope that hope is given to us.

I believe in self-defense and self-determination for Africans and other oppressed people in America.

Love is contraband in Hell, cause love is an acid that eats away bars. But you, me, and tomorrow hold hands and make vows that struggle will multiply. The hacksaw has two blades. The shotgun has two barrels. We are pregnant with freedom. We are a conspiracy.

I think that people who want to change this planet have to seriously understand that as human beings we have to work to be good.

For me personally Cuba has been a healing state. When I first got here I had no sense that I had to heal or anything. When you're struggling for your life and you're in the midst of things, you don't feel all the blows.