

“I tell them that love is always there–that nothing can keep us from love if we dare to seek it and to treasure what we find.”
― Salvation: Black People and Love
― Salvation: Black People and Love

“Love is profoundly political. Our deepest revolution will come when we understand this truth.”
― Salvation: Black People and Love
― Salvation: Black People and Love

“You have to live spherically - in many directions. Never lose your childish enthusiasm - and things will come your way.”
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“For black men of all ages it is more acceptable to express rage than to give voice to emotional needs.”
― Salvation: Black People and Love
― Salvation: Black People and Love

“Dear Non-American Black, when you make the choice to come to America, you become black. Stop arguing. Stop saying I'm Jamaican or I'm Ghanaian. America doesn't care.”
― Americanah
― Americanah
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