“Sometimes when you want to disappear, it's easiest to hide in music.” Music Book:The Black Kids Source: The Black Kids
“Sometimes it's hard being a girl, and it's hard being black. Being both is like carrying a double load, but you're not supposed to complain about it. There are so many things you have to remember about how to be.” RaceGenderInequalityBlack Women Quotes Book:The Black Kids Source: The Black Kids
“We have to walk around being perfect all the time just to be seen as human. Don't you ever get tired of being a symbol? Don't you ever just want to be human?” African AmericanBlack Lives MatterPocPeople Of Color Book:The Black Kids Source: The Black Kids
“It's not just about Rodney. It's about all of us.” African AmericanRacism In AmericaPocRodney KingLa Riots Book:The Black Kids Source: The Black Kids
“I feel ashamed that black people are both the agents and the victims of this chaos, and I don't want to be thought of like that. But I'm also ashamed of myself for thinking I'm somehow better. The shame I feel in my guts, pulsing, spiraling; but also everything feels very far away. I'm black, but my black is different from that of those rioters on TV.” African AmericansPocLa Riots Book:The Black Kids Source: The Black Kids