As a writer, there are times when you have something to say, and yet no particular “hook” upon which to hang the missive you are burning to release.

Ignorance of how we are shaped racially is the first sign of privilege. In other words. It is a privilege to ignore the consequences of race in America.

Standing still is never an option so long as inequities remain embedded in the very fabric of the culture.

If you want to know if racism is a problem in your country, you might not want to ask white people.

Too often, systems of oppression turn those who are the targets of the oppression against one another.

Precisely because white denial has long trumped claims of racism, people of color tend to underreport their experiences with racial bias rather than exaggerate them.

You can't organize people if you don't love them. And however hard it can be to love the racist you come in contact with; doing so is the first obligation of a white antiracist.

The denial of racism is a form of racism itself.

I think for folks of color the key to combatting racism period is a) trusting their instincts and b) solidarity with one another.

There won't be any more white folks around who think the 1950s were the good old days, because there won't be any more white folks around who actually remember them.

Violating the 4th Amendment guarantees against illegal searches and seizures is not the way to solve crime problems.

Admittedly, there will be times when you must interact on a superficial level and adjust your behavior to fit in, go along and get along.

If there is no meaning in it, " said the King, "that saves a world of trouble, you know, as we needn't try to find any. And yet I don't know.

We are gods in the chrysalis.

In a genre where most of the artists are one-hit wonders, I've been able to hang around longer than most "serious" acts. I pride myself in being a very talented leech.

You don't have to prove to me you're beautiful to strangers, I've got loving eyes of my own.

The true leader makes each team member twice the person they were before.

In a moment of grace, we can grasp eternity in the palm of our hand. This is the gift given to creative individuals who can identify with the mysteries of life through art.

If they won't come to worship God in a church, something must be done. We have to instigate a nationwide search for a way to make it fun.

With teenagers, the emotions are higher and things are more dramatic. That doesn't mean adults don't also act like children in their own way.

Think you figured it out, but you don't have a clue. Think you on top of the world, but the world on top of you.