The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader.
No one needs to teach you to be mean; we need to be taught to be kind.
Black Poetry is not for Black People...it is for everybody
A white face goes with a white mind. Occasionally a black face goes with a white mind. Very seldom a white face will have a black mind.
We are better than we think and not yet what we want to be.
We love because it's the only true adventure.