The idea of voluntary segregation went against every value I had been taught. What did being born black have to do with excellence?
Walter Dean MyersBooks transmit values. They explore our common humanity. What is the message when some children are not represented in those books?
Walter Dean MyersAnd what I was feeling was the wonder Of being more than me, of being more Than mere here and now allowed I had become a shining star, a burning nova Exploded with love Flying through an endlessly Expanding universe Away from the me that was Toward a me that is beyond Understanding.
Walter Dean MyersAmerica believes what's good for us is good for the world. It's very difficult to understand that that's not necessarily true.
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