I no longer want to believe these problems are too complex for us to make sense of them.

There is no collective slavery revenge fantasy among black people, but I am certain, if there were one, it would not be about white people, not at all.

Racism doesn’t care about respectability, wealth, education, or status

On my more difficult days, I'm not sure what's more of a pain in my ass -- being black or being a woman. I'm happy to be both of these things, but the world keeps intervening.