“He called you beautiful, for a black girl and you kissed him. It would not be the last time someone would pay you a provisional compliment, nor the last time you accept it. Back then, you had not yet realized, that those who view your beauty conditionally, undoubtedly felt the same towards your humanity.” HumanityBeauty StandardsBlack Women WritersRace And Racism Book:Meet Me at the Intersection Source: Meet Me at the Intersection
“In this nation people assume they can write your story from beginning to end, and wait for you to fall into place on the stage that has been set, it is why every conversation scans like a hostage negotiation, with your humanity being the item that's up for deliberation.” RaceRacism And CulturePolitics And CulturePerson Of Colour Book:Meet Me at the Intersection Source: Meet Me at the Intersection