I marvel at the many ways we, as black people, bend but do not break in order to survive. This astonishes me, and what excites me I write about. Everyone of us is a wonder. Everyone of us has a story.

It is true that no one can harm the person who wears armor. But no one can help him either.

The most amazing thing about little children ... was their fantastic adaptability.

I sometimes think humor and satire are more effective techniques for expressing social statements than direct comment.

Everyone of us is a wonder. Everyone of us has a story.

it is amazing how all our paths of rebellion tend to lead us straight back home.

I have never felt a placard and a poem are in any way similar.