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“Effort, productivity, and the sacrifice of everything else in life are valorized and fetishized.”
― Sarah Wynn-Williams, Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

“My mother thought I was a monster and didn't love me because of it. This thing, an actual fucking monster, was loved.”
― Gerardo Sámano Córdova, Monstrilio

“I want to see a world in which not only the food from the African diaspora but the food from Africa is given the respect it deserves. When I push open the kitchen doors, I want to see a dining room full of diners, especially Brown and Black diners, who looking at their plates feel seen, celebrated, and recognized. And when I look in the mirror, I want to see a young black chef who made that world a reality.”
― Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef

“It’s hard for me to hold on to the difference between knowing when to perservere and knowing when to quit. I keep telling myself I can do more to change things inside than I can out. So I’m trying to work the rotten system to achieve what little I can to make things better.”
― Sarah Wynn-Williams, Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism