Maria

“[to know your whites] ... is to be intimate with some white persons but to critically withhold faith in white people categorically”
― Tressie McMillan Cottom, Thick: And Other Essays

“But one thing I learned from the Saints, when the crossroads are open to you, you must decide a path. I will not stand still while the world makes my choices.”
― Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land

“The audiobook that you are currently listening to and are likely upset that you listened to too quickly. Were you at double speed? I know you were.”
― Rivers Solomon, The Deep

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news,” Rogers had told his young viewers, “my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers—so many caring people in this world.”
― Maxwell King, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers