But A Caged Bird Stands On The

There Is A Kind Of Strength That Is Almost Frightening In Black Women. It's As If A Steel Rod Runs Right Through The Head Down To The Feet.

A Rose By Any Other Name May Smell As Sweet, But A Woman Called By A Devaluing Name Will Only Be Weakened By The Misnomer.

Some Of Us Are Timid. We Think We Have Something To Lose So We Don't Try For That Next Hill.

Whether You Are Happy Or Whether You Are Sad, It Is Wise To Remember You Are Really In Process.

You Dwell In Whitened Castles With Deep And Poisoned Moats And Cannot Hear The Curses Which Fill Your Children's Throats.