I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist.

I am not an African. I am an American.

I am an American citizen and feel I am entitled to the same rights as any other citizen.

To be a Negro in America is to hope against hope.

His voice took on a thick silkiness to it that made her want to press her body closer. “Octavia, you are welcome to touch any part of my body you wish. Just be careful of what you start. Once I lay claim to something, or someone, I will not part with it or them willingly.” - Kade Egon

The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not ent