Don't Be Afraid To Feel As Angry

My Identity Is Very Clear To Me Now, I Am A Black Woman.

Malcolm X Made Me Very Strong At A Time I Needed To Understand What I Was Angry About. He Had Peace In His Heart. He Exerted A Big Influence On Me.

I Found Out Along The Way That They Like You A Little Imperfect.

I Was Unique In That I Was A Kind Of Black That White People Could Accept. I Was Their Daydream. I Had The Worst Kind Of Acceptance Because It Was Never For How Great I Was Or What I Contributed. It Was Because Of The Way I Looked.

Count Basie Isn't Just A Man, Or Even Just A Band. He's A Way Of Life.