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I definitely have managed to overcome dyslexia now to become a fully functional human being but things were a lot more difficult when I was younger. ”
As a cultural product of both 'East' and 'West', I do not believe there is a fundamental basis for a clash of civilisations, or that the West is the cause of all problems. ”
I do not want to be the angel of any home: I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After that is secured, then men and women can take turns being angels. ”
I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. ”
Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone. ”
The need we have for information is great, and we get it from many admirable sources. The need we have for understanding and acceptance is much greater. The arts are uniquely able to help us meet the greater needs. ”
The Universal Zulu Nation stands to acknowledge wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, and equality, peace, unity, love, and having fun, work, overcoming the negative through the positive, science, mathematics, faith, facts, and the wonders of God, whether we call him Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, or Jah. ”
Everybody needs to show respect to each others' ways and the cultural life that you get on this planet. Don't get caught up on 'I'm brown, black, white, red, blue, whatever.' You gotta ask, what were you called before 1492? All these names we're using now are just an illusion made to keep us fighting each other. ”
I love being a mixed-race woman in 2017. I feel part of something big. There's this understanding that we're all in it together. ”
It's about cultural forums and movements and collectives of people taking a stand. That's all activism is. ”