I think America loves cooperative black men. I am not against Colin Powell, but I know who he is.

I think that the path that I took was normal in the American society where young women and men are not trained as to how to make the transition from being a girl to being a woman, from being a boy to being a man. And so I think that most young people in America live by trial and error, and not by parental instruction, community guidance.

I think America loves cooperative black men. I am not against Colin Powell, but I know who he is.

Those that trust no one, usually end up trusting the wrong person."-Umma to Midnight

My definition of good is that you understand that this is a question of power. That you be willing to give up some power. That you be willing to give up some resources.

Black people don't know what white people are talking about when they talk about a Sister Souljah moment. I tell them it's the moment you meet a proud, beautiful black woman you can never forget.

To be a real man or woman, you've got to know what you believe in. You've got to understand that your actions have consequences and that they are connected to everything that you are.