Tara

“Why is video evidence never enough to convict white people of killing us, but suspicion alone is enough to gun us down and lock us up?”
― Jumata Emill, The Black Queen

“This industry is built on silencing us, stomping us into the ground, and hurling money at white people to produce racist stereotypes of us.”
― R.F. Kuang, Yellowface

“Don’t you ever apologize for being who you are or let someone make you feel bad for being Black.”
― Brendan Slocumb, The Violin Conspiracy

“Cats are funny. They get embarrassed. They’ll stumble or get stuck or do something silly, and then they’ll straighten up, look about—act like they meant to do that. Even when they don’t think anyone is watching, they’ll put on a little play of competency and grace. I don’t know, maybe they assume someone is always watching. They do have a vain streak. Or maybe cats don’t need a witness to feel embarrassment. Maybe they’re better than us in that way. “Because people...people are shameless. We are different beasts when we think no one is looking. We are strange and frightening things.”
― Joshiah Bancroft-The Hexologest