Sometimes you have to show them what they want to see in order to get them to show you who they really are.

the problem with knowing is that it takes away the possibility of pretending!

old habits are hard to break, but not impossible!

...freedom can be a full-time job if you let it.

I think the black community is no different from any other community. We need to take responsibility for how we live together. We need to be personally responsible for keeping our streets clean, our schools safe, and our houses peaceful.

Loneliness is black coffee and late-night television; solitude is herb tea and soft music. Solitude, quality solitude, is an assertion of self-worth, because only in the stillness can we hear the truth of our own unique voices.

Sometimes you have to show them what they want to see in order to get them to show you who they really are.