There has been a struggle to reclaim the African self. That struggle has been on the part of a minority of dedicated African-Americans who never gave up our African identity at no time during our stay here.

You shouldn't bear humiliations.

The white woman has never had the co-equal status that the African woman has had.

Nothing the European mind ever devised was meant to do anything but to facilitate the European's control over the world.

Your behavior determines, to some extent, the destiny of your nation and your group.

I don't attend any particular church now. I don't believe in denominations, nor do I believe in organized religion.

My loving sister Mary has always shared the pain and pleasure of my heartbeat in a unique and special way. We have sung our sad and warm songs together.