“The gap that was created during those transatlantic voyages hundreds of years ago.That gap is the matrix of Saudade The Longing, I think, that all Africans in the West have, that is at the root of...”

“The official erasure of any existence before enslavement as if black Americans did not exist before the yolk and the chains and whip has always created a passion for us.Black people need to find ...”

“When I was a child, to call someone 'black' was an insult, a curse word, something that made you fight.But to me it contains all of the history of oppression and resistance, of being close to the s...”

“The official erasure of any existence before enslavement – as if black Americans did not exist before the yolk and the chains and whip – has always created a passion for us.Black people need to fin...”

“If everyone helps to hold up the sky, then one person does not become tired.”

“it ain't as hard as picking cotton”

“It would be better not to know so many things than to know so many things that are not so.”

“The cause of every anomaly can be found in woman.”

“Perhaps that was a thing about attractive women: A rejection demanded their respect, made them trust you more.”

“I think Im very blessed to have been raised by so many intelligent and impressive women, and now continuing that on a professional level, having people like Sarah and Nadia to guide me through this...”