But, on the other hand, I get bored with racism too and recognize that there are still many things to be said about a Black person and a White person loving each other in a racist society.

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When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But...

Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever.

Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever.

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I believe one of the hardest things you can do is conquer your fears, but...

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Black writers, of whatever quality, who step outside the pale of what black writers are...

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There are lesbians, God knows... if you came up through lesbian circles in the forties...

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The sixties were characterized by a heady belief in instantaneous solutions.

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It's possible to take that as a personal metaphor and then multiply it to a...

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