Contrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for life. It does mark us. What we allow the mark of our suffering to become is in our own hands.

The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.

Commitment to truth telling lays the groundwork for the openness and honesty that is the heartbeat of love.

Most of us did not learn when we were young that our capacity to be self-loving would be shaped by the work we do and whether that work enhances our well-being.

The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.

If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice.

If Black women stand strong and our commitment is to ending domination I know that I'm supporting Black males, Black children male and female Black elderly because the bottom line is the struggle to end domination in all its forms.