I've Always Been Intrigued By The Way

Sometimes A Word Is Found So Right It Trembles At The Slightest Explanation.

As An African-american, As A Woman I Think That I've Been Sensitized To The Way In Which History Privileges The White Male And The Way In Which Certain Aspects Of History, The Things That We Are Taught In School, The Things That Are Handed Down Never, Never Entered The Picture Though They Might Have Been Very Important.

Equality And Self-determination Should Never Be Divided In The Name Of Religious Or Ideological Fervor.

I Was Pirouette And Flourish, I Was Filigree And Flame. How Could I Count My Blessings When I Didn't Know Their Names?

I Write Short Stories, And I Wrote A Play.