So many of us are reaching out, hoping someone out there will grab our hands and remind us we are not as alone as we fear.

So many of us are reaching out, hoping someone out there will grab our hands and remind us we are not as alone as we fear.

Twitter has allowed the conversation to broaden and become more inclusive. At times, the conversation is really tense but that's because we're talking about really important issues. It's not going to be easy but at least the conversations are happening.

Feminism is definitely a part of everything I do.

You don't necessarily have to do anything once you acknowledge your privilege. You don't have to apologize for it. You need to understand the extent of your privilege, the consequences of your privilege, and remain aware that people who are different from you move through and experience the world in ways you might never know anything about.

I am fine with my books being categorized as African-American literature but I hope they are also considered Haitian-American literature and American literature. All of these things are part of who I am and what I write.

I am a bad feminist and a good woman. I am trying to become better in how I think and say and do - without abandoning what makes me human.