"When I die, the consciousness I carry I will to black people./May they pick me apart and take the useful parts, the sweet meat of my feelings./And leave the bitter bullshit rotten white parts alone."

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Source : "Amiri Baraka: Poet Laureate" by Saul Williams, www.thefader.com. November 2004.

Amiri Baraka

#Sweet Quotes #White Quotes #People Quotes

“There is an atmosphere about the picture theatre that speaks of entertainment and relaxation. The charming surroundings, good music, and the fact that each visitor is determined to enjoy a few hours of holiday all exert an influence on the mind.”
“These 3 topics will always generate 100+ comments of irrational/ridiculous people: Taxes, tipping, and spending on weddings.”
“How can a man commit acts of martial valour if he values his life?”
“We must protect ourselves from jihadis without losing ourselves.”
“You can't pray away the gay, but you can torture a conflicted closet-case to death.”
“You need to have a great, strong bladder to call professional sports because, especially in football where, you know, you don't know how long a half's going to last and then the timeouts happen and a incomplete pass.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“My favorite part about modeling is probably my least favorite part as well. It's traveling. Because it goes both ways. It's so amazing to get to see the world; we're so fortunate to go to all these places that I would never be in unless I was a model.”

Source : Source: www.harpersbazaar.com
“These pages are not my confession; theyâ€™re my definition. And I feel, as I begin to write it, that I can write it with some semblance of truth.”

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