"In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction."
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"I can't really define it in sexual terms alone although our sexuality is so energizing why not enjoy it too?“
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"In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities, the charge is frequently heard that Black women are more easily hired than are Black men."
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"Black women sharing close ties with each other, politically or emotionally, are not the enemies of Black men."
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