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.

Violence is a common part of far too many women's lives.

So often feminism is built up as this thing where you have to be perfect. You have to be consistent and you can't ever deviate. That's just not realistic.

People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes.

Truth can hurt so very much.

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.

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.