"There are places and spaces for black writers to write about race as a central thing. It's important. We're still dealing with the remnants of slavery. We're still dealing with racism on a daily basis. For me, I choose to write books about black people where we are normal. I was raised to believe that I deserve to be in a room just like anybody else. I try to write books like that."

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Source : Source: www.motherjones.com

Kwame Alexander

#Book Quotes #Believe Quotes #Writing Quotes

“Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.”
“I read a poem every night, as others read a prayer.”

Source : "Voice of the Maghreb" by Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. May 5, 2006.
“I want to move away from sampling records and just have it be quite minimal. I don't want any more hip-hop beats in there.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“If people base their identity on identifying with authority, freedom causes anxiety. They must then conceal the victim in themselves by resorting to violence against others.”
“It is better to take time to consider, than find time to repent.”
“People have been calling us, guys on other teams, a few of the other Twins”
“A man who has been in danger, When he comes out of it forgets his fears, And sometimes he forgets his promises.”
“What sets the The Next Web apart is a focus on the internet as a key driver for a global market. Their international view is unique, making their blogs a must read and their conferences a must attend for professionals like me who do business around the globe”

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