I hope there were no concussions inflicted in the name of Jesus...

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Nanny can say she wants Janie to have a better life than she did, but seems to be setting her up for the same misery. She knows she is keeping the cycle going, but doesn’t know how to stop...

Nowadays this is someone “telling you about yourself”

If you make sure people are fighting each other, they are distracted from fighting you. That’s what segregation in the USA was about, too.

I like that Starr’s parents made the choice to spend money on their children’s education rather than a fancy house they couldn’t afford. They are focused on the inside, not outside appearances.

When we can’t be our natural selves, it feels uncomfortable.

Once you are in the situation, it’s a lot harder to do what you always say you are going to do.

In that story, Miss Moore was the only person they knew who'd gotten a college education. She returned to Harlem and made sure that she interacted with the young people so that they might think they could go to...

They have nothing against each other personally, but the bosses said they have to settle it this way.

I know, unbelievable! But it's true. Sorry for the spoiler, but she survived that.

In this moment, the person she betrayed was Khalil, because when Hailey, her bossy white friend, wants to know if she knew Khalil, she lied and said she did not know him. She felt very bad about it as...