My mother, brave woman, lost her whole family when she decided to marry a black man in the 60s. When the marriage fell apart, she had to come back to her family.

Having Zoe saved my life. It was my wake-up call. There were so many things I didn't want to pass on to her.

I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism.

Let those who know know, and let me keep what little privacy I can.

Everyone has their story. Everyone has issues. You have to face your fears.

It's from our sufferings that we form our consciousness.

I work with youth offenders in LA, I've heard them speak and see how music manipulates them.