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It Is A Dangerous Time To Be A Black Woman In America. It’s A Time When We Are Not Safe In The Streets Or At Home Or At School Or At Work And Nobody Seems To Be Able To Do Anything About It. Nobody. Not Us. Not Our Mommas. Not The Police. Not The People We Elected To Look Out For Our Interests. Nobody. We’re Just Out Here. (p.53)

Putting Words On Paper Regularly Is Part Of The Necessary Discipline Of Writing. A Journal Is A Great Way To Do That.

I've Never Been To Paris. I Don't Like To Fly!

When You're Young, There's A Whole Lot Of Stuff You Say You'll Never Do. Once You Get A Little Older, The List Tends To Get Shorter.

...freedom Can Be A Full-time Job If You Let It.