Even the smallest victory is never to be taken for granted. Each victory must be applauded.

I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.

It is not the destiny of Black America to repeat white America's mistakes. But we will, if we mistake the trappings of success in a sick society for the signs of a meaningful life.

What woman here is so enamored of her own oppression that she cannot see her heel print upon another woman's face?

We must recognize and nurture the creative parts of each other without always understanding what will be created.

I am not only a casualty, I am also a warrior.

Poetry is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought.