“One of my brothers in my adopted family converted to Islam and I love him with all my heart. I have Muslim women who understand my pain and they give me lots of love and support. But what Black Americans never think about is that the African version of Islam is totally different from American Islam. They've never seen mothers doused in gasoline and set on fire for ’religious' reasons. So they don't know what I'm talking about.” ThinkingKnowsGivingHeartDifferentReasonPainMotherBlackReligiousTalkingSupportFireBrotherMy HeartGive MeIslamVersionsMy BrotherAdoptedI Love HimGasolineMuslim Women Author:Kola Boof
“I believe that Christianity trains black people, especially black women, to think like slaves, and I believe that Islam is mainly fueled by its hatred for women.” PeopleThinkingBelieveI BelieveBlackChristianityHatredTrainSlaveIslamBlack PeopleBlack Women Author:Kola Boof
“I'm not at all against white people adopting black children, because we're all human beings who need to give love and be nurtured in safety, but I do think it's better to be adopted by blacks.” PeopleThinkingNeedsGivingHumansChildrenBlackHuman BeingsWhiteSafetyAdoptedAdopting Author:Kola Boof
“I'm not a 'strong warrior queen' like people think. I spend most of my day cooking and doing things with my sons.” PeopleThinkingStrongSonCookingWarriorQueensMy Son Author:Kola Boof
“I have this problem where it's like'I can never stop thinking. For instance, I find myself obsessing over the treatment of black women and girls by black men'the fact that black men have a special prejudice against black women and generally don't protect them or attempt to understand them, and I cry an awful lot about that.” ThinkingMenI CanFactsProblemGirlBlackSpecialCryProtectPrejudiceInstanceAwfulTreatmentBlack WomenObsessing Author:Kola Boof
