Being Black And Poor Is, I Think,

And Sometimes I Sit Down At My Typewriter And I Think Not Of Someone Cause There Isn't Anyone To Think About And I Wonder Is It Worth It

I Am A Big Fan Of The Electronic Book. I Hate To See The Old Bookstores Close, But They Have To Reinvent Themselves. I Believe The First Edition Bookstore Will Be The Next Thing. People Will Read Electronically, Then Decide They Want To Own That Book. The Author Will Then Be Invited To The Old Bookstores To Sign. I Think Books Will Always Be With Us, But They Will Fill A Different Need.

Black Love Is Black Wealth

I Think That Too Many Strangers Were In Her [nina Simone's] Life, And Not Enough People That She Knew And Loved.

Black Poetry Is Not For Black People...it Is For Everybody