Clergyman's

“When their voices didn’t reach my ears,I rebelled against my own skin too young to realize that without their stories I would starve.”
— Kiana Davis

“There is something immensely scary about putting yourself out there for people to love or hate you, fan or pan you, review or screw you.”
— L.V. Lewis

“Loving ourselves is a revolutionary act!”
— Abiola Abrams

“If I’m moving too fast or coming on too hard…”
— N.D. Jones

“Trust her heart, Assefa, and believe in yourself. No matter the challenge, no matter the foe, be brave, be wise, be the undefeated Mngwa of lore.”
— N.D. Jones

“My teeth ache, my gums hurt, and my cat is tearing me apart, wanting you in every way imaginable. Your body. Your magic. Your fire spirit. Your blood.”
— N.D. Jones

“I really want to call you to me in a thunderbolt so I can smack you. We’re not even married yet and I want to strangle you with my bare hands. That doesn’t bode well for your life expectancy, Assefa, or my chance of staying out of prison on a homicide charge”
— N.D. Jones

“Choices, options, decisions abound. Choose right, take the best option and decide well.”
— Jaachynma N.E. Agu

“Call them from their houses, and teach them to dream.”
— Jean Toomer

“It was hard to love a woman that always made you feel so wishful.”
— Zora Neale Hurston

“Remember this one thing baby girl, women don’t juggle…we diversify!”
— Iesha S. Walker

“She was disappointed in herself for being the typical girl. She never wants to be that girl. That girl…is an emotional wreck. That girl…was an excuse for men who cheat and lose respect for women. That girl…is weak and needy. Troy was better than That Girl! Troy was stronger than That Girl.”
— Iesha S. Walker

“He was a romantic, a poet, a lover, a friend, and a freak. Someone to be turned on by and disgusted with in the same breath. He filled her with emotion. Whether it was the sensation of an orgasm or the comfort of someone who listen to her, this experience indulged all her pleasurable senses with little to no conflict. It was heaven, it was ecstasy, but it wasn’t real.”
— Norian F. Love

“Lucas, I never wanted children. I just want to be CEO. I want money, power, and on occasion, sex”
— Norian F. Love

“I took one look at him, my mouth started watering and my panties moistened with thick fluid as if he had touched my sensation and made me instantaneously combust.”
— Siva D

“WHEN YOU FOLLOW THE WAYS OF YOUR ANCESTORS YOU WILL NEVER BE LOST.LET YOUR ANCESTORS BE YOUR GUIDING LIGHT.”
— Qwana Reynolds-Frasier

“DON’T BE SO PREPARED FOR THE BATTLE,TO THE POINT YOU FIND YOURSELF UNPREPARED FOR THE VICTORY!WHEN YOU TRULY BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, YOU PREPARE FOR IT ALL!”
— Qwana Reynolds-Frasier

“PEOPLE DIE THEIR ENERGY DON’T!”
— Qwana Reynolds-Frasier

“The objective of stereotypes is not to reflect or represent a reality but to function as a disguise, or mystification, of objective social relations.”
— Hazel V. Carby

“It was as if hell itself had taken human form and come up from the abyss.”
— Brima Lamin & Chantale Wesley-Lamin

“Black Girls… Until you get enough of what you’re going through, no matter what advice a person gives you, you’ll continue to go through the same thing. Constant arguing. Constant fighting. Constant lies. Constant disappointments. Constant emotional rollercoaster. Constant heartbreak. Constant headaches. Constant threats. Constantly fighting for his attention and love. Constantly looking through his phone. Constantly sneaking through his personal belongings. Constantly arguing and/or fighting with other women over who’s supposed to be YOUR mate. Secretly checking up on him due to a lack of trust. Listen, NOBODY is worth your inner peace! What I’ve listed above is NOT a relationship. It’s a toxic mess. So, what are you going to do?”
— Stephanie Lahart

“I had not expected the gentle, tentative surge of gratitude I began to feel…for St. Paul’s School, the spring, and the early morning. I needed the morning light and the warbling birds. I needed to find a way to live in this place for a moment and get the good of it. I had tried to hold myself apart, and the aloneness proved more terrible than what I had tried to escape.”
— Lorene Cary

“From The Corner To The Corner Office – It’s Not Just A Book, It’s A Lifestyle!”
— James A. Barlow

“I am Stephanie Lahart! An intelligent, empowered, and confident Black Queen. Purposely Fearless!”
— Stephanie Lahart

“Yes, a person can accept your apology and forgive you for what you’ve said, but they will never forget how you made them feel at that very moment. Words can stick in a person’s mind, heart, and spirit long after the words have been spoken. Don’t be in denial; words have GREAT power. Be wise when you speak!”
— Stephanie Lahart