"In my work and in myself I reflect black people, women and men, as I reflect others. One day even the most self-protective ones will look into the mirror I provide and not be afraid."
-Alice Walker
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"Yes, Mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me.“
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"My work is about my life, and what I want to do with it."
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"I'm for women choosing whatever they want to do but they have to really know what they are doing."
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"I just like to have words that describe things correctly. Now to me, 'black feminist' does not do that. I need a word that is organic, that really comes out of the culture, that really expresses the spirit that we see in black women. And it's just... womanish."
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"My mother was very strong. Once, she picked up a coconut and smashed it against my father's head. It taught me about women defending themselves and not collapsing in a heap."
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