“From Marlon James to Mira Jacob, authors worldwide have been speaking out about the dangerous effects of the publishing industry's lack of diversity. There's a twisted and pervasive notion out there that a) only white audiences buy books and b) that white audiences only want to read white voices. No…”— Melissa Ragsdale, bustle.com
“I have learned through writing about my interests and myself, that anyone who chooses to ignore any part of you, or hates any part of you, can never really know you.”— Kovie Biakolo, thoughtcatalog.com
“My most salient marked identities are that I’m African, Black, Catholic, and a woman...this tends to complicate people’s perception of me; it makes relating to all parts of me, difficult, for them...many people don’t seem to know what to do when complexity of self is embraced rather than denied. And…”— Kovie Biakolo, thoughtcatalog.com
“i knew read sonia sancher. nikki giovanni. audre lorde. before i ever even heard the name charles bukowski. finally, a proper education.”— Nayyirah Waheed, amazon.com
“A woman who writes has power, and a woman with power is feared.”— Gloria E. Anzaldúa, hamtramckfreeschool.files.wordpress.com