I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other’s well being to sustain a healthy and enduring relation… - bell hooks

...one of the many uses of theory in academic locations is in the production of an intellectual class hierarchy where the only work deemed truly theoretical is work that is highly abstract, jargonistic, difficult to read, and containing obscure references...any theory that cannot be shared in everyday conversation cannot be used to educate the public,

To love somebody is not just a strong feeling - it's a decision, it's a judgment, it's a promise.

All too often in our society it is assumed that one can know all there is to know about black people by merely hearing the life story and opinions of one black person.