The voice I have now, I got the first time I sang in a movement meeting, after I got out of jail... and I'd never heard it before in my life.
Bernice Johnson ReagonMost people come out of their Ph.D. experience trying to prove themselves, trying to get ahead, trying to get published. You're scared everybody else is going to do your research and get your topic.
Bernice Johnson ReagonSo one of the things that happened with integration in the South is they found that the black teachers were much more educated than the white teachers.
Bernice Johnson ReagonIf you're in a coalition and you're comfortable, you know it's not a broad enough coalition.
Bernice Johnson Reagon