“ In many ways, the title American is an oxymoron because one may look it on the outside but not feel it on the inside. Ciore Taylor
“ THE NEXT DAY WAS RAIN-SOAKED and smelled of thick sweet caramel, warm coconut and ginger. A nearby bakery fanned its daily offerings. A lapis lazuli sky was blanketed by gunmetal gray clouds as it wep… Brandi L. Bates
“ What most people don't realize is that when you decide to write and publish a book, it's not for stardom, or for fame, it's because you have a story that's inside of you that is dying to get out! You… Sontia Levy-Mason
“ Differences simply act as a yarn of curiosity unraveling until we get to the other side. Ciore Taylor
“ I am living in world full of lost hope and discrimination. I am living a life in which social equality does not exist and I am not sure that it ever can, or if once upon a time it ever did. Ciore Taylor
“ Sometimes, the reason that people don’t get along is because they feel that their role is to be selfish or submissive—not understanding that American simply means understanding who we are so that we c… Ciore Taylor
“ It’s unfortunate really—how everyone can live on the same soil yet not even know the first thing about their neighbors. Ciore Taylor
“ IF SOMEONE KEEPS DOING WHAT THEY'RE DOINGTHEY WILL GET BETTER AT IT, BUT.... THEY STILL WON'T BE BETTER THEN YOU!KEEP PUSHING! Qwana Reynolds-Frasier
“ Everything in life has its price, and often the heaviest prices we pay are not in terms of money. Raynetta Manees
“ Reality tries to disguise the fact that this society neglects to provide equal opportunity established by God and clarified in the Constitution. Whether equal opportunity is given to an individual or… Ciore Taylor
“ My skin is beautiful but it also serves as a huge barrier for so many opportunities that I want to pursue in life. Ciore Taylor
“ American can mean anything you want it to mean. It can mean that you live in America. It can mean that you are privileged. Being American can also mean that you are diverse. In many ways, the title Am… Ciore Taylor
“ I didn't come looking for you the day you uninvitedly appeared on my doorstepHow did we go from nonchalant conversation me waiting for you to turn me off with corny jokes and mind dumbing conversation… Maquita Donyel Irvin
