

“But you are a black boy, and you must be responsible for your body in a way that other boys cannot know.”
― Between the World and Me
― Between the World and Me

“Here is what I would like for you to know: In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body—it is heritage.”
― Between the World and Me
― Between the World and Me

“You cannot forget how much they took from us and how they transfigured our very bodies into sugar, tobacco, cotton, and gold.”
― Between the World and Me
― Between the World and Me

“I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world.”
― Between the World and Me
― Between the World and Me
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