Living and Dying in Brick City Quotes

“We assume that young women know what to do for their bodies and are just behaving irresponsibly. Unfortunately, I’m too often reminded that, in fact, they don’t have the information they need to make responsible choices, and that their sexual decisions are sometimes not just spontaneous but also based on myths and half-truths.”
― Sampson Davis, Living and Dying in Brick City: Stories from the Front Lines of an Inner-City E.R.

“that I could show Danielle’s face and share her story with every young lady out there making bad decisions about sex, often in an empty quest for love and validation—especially African Americans.”
― Sampson Davis, Living and Dying in Brick City: Stories from the Front Lines of an Inner-City E.R.