I shall become, I shall become a collector of me. And put meat on my soul.

Art... reacts to or reflects the culture it springs from.

I shall become, I shall become a collector of me. And put meat on my soul.

The most fundamental truth to be told in any art form, as far as Blacks are concerned, is that America is killing us.

I write to tell the truth about the black condition as I see it. Therefore, I write to offer a black woman's view of the world.

All poets, all writers are political. They either maintain the status quo, or they say, 'Something's wrong, let's change it for the better.'

So much of growing up is an unbearable waiting. A constant longing for another time. Another season.