I Would Enjoy Having Dinner

As A Kid I Didn't See Black Cowboys On The Screen. What That Said To Me Was That There Were Things I Couldn't Do Or Be Because Of My Color. What We See Others Like Us Do Gives Us Permission To Expand Our Own Horizons.

The Idea Of Voluntary Segregation Went Against Every Value I Had Been Taught. What Did Being Born Black Have To Do With Excellence?

You Cannot Live This Life Anymore Without The Ability To Read.

I Think It's Difficult For Young People To Acknowledge Being Smart, To Knowledge Being A Reader. I See Kids Who Are Embarrassed To Read Books. They're Embarrassed To Have People See Them Doing It.

They Take Away Your Shoelaces And Your Belt So You Can’t Kill Yourself No Matter How Bad It Is. I Guess Making You Live Is Part Of The Punishment.