I Know My Audience, And They're Not

If You're Black, You Can't Just Be Ordinary. All Successful Black People Are Extraordinary. If You Are Tremendously Successful, And You're Black, You Are Extraordinary, Or You Wouldn't Stand Out In This World.

What I Have Learned In This Life Is You Can Never Be Ashamed Of Where You Come From.

It's Always Been Easier For Me To Have A Costume To Hide Behind.

I Try Not To Take On The Weight Or The Burden Of It. Once It's On The Paper, I Try To Leave It, Because I Want To Surrender To What I'm Supposed To Write About.

Forgiveness Is Important In Families, Especially When There Are So Many Secrets That Need To Be Healed - For The Most Part, Every Family's Got Them.