I think that too many strangers were in her [Nina Simone's] life, and not enough people that she knew and loved.

Black love is black wealth

Most of my books are a two-year project. I tend to follow my heart and my mind and research materials where they take me.

I am so hip even my errors are correct

Schools should serve breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack. No sugared drinks, no fast type food.

We black women are the single group in the West intact. And anybody can see we're pretty shaky. We are, however (all praises), the only group that derives its identity from itself.

Death is a slave's freedom.