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“To be accused of speaking too loudly about one injustice but not others by someone who doesn’t care about any of them is to be told, simply, to keep quiet.”
― Omar El Akkad, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

“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

“And finally, in whatever way works for you, tell your story. Write it down, speak it to a therapist, share it with your friends.”
― Geraldine Brooks, Memorial Days

“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