"When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraidâ€
the artist, the dreamers, the believers, the seekers. those who are not hindered by the double vision that seems to blind many. i am looking forward to meeting the souls that are free to express and think and want to share and inspire.
Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves Blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant south The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth The scent of magnolia sweet and fresh Then the sudden smell of burning flesh Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck for the rain to gather for the wind to suck for the sun to rot for the tree to drop Here is a strange and bitter crop
I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.†- Alice Walker
“I'm always amazed that people will actually choose to sit in front of the television and just be savaged by stuff that belittles their intelligence.†- Alice Walker
“Those that don't got it, can't show it. Those that got it, can't hide it.†Zora N. Hurston“People can be slave-ships in shoes.†Zora N. Hurston“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any†- Alice Walker
“Revolution is a serious thing, the most serious thing about a revolutionary's life. When one commits oneself to the struggle, it must be for a lifetime.†Angela Davis“At the risk of sounding ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by feelings of love.†- Che“To accomplish much you must first lose everything.†Che