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I merged those two words, black and feminist, because I was surrou

I merged those two words, black and feminist, because I was surrounded by black women who were very tough and and who always assumed they had to work and rear children and manage homes. – Toni Morrison

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All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was. – Toni Morrison

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You need a whole community to raise a child. I have raised two children, alone. – Toni Morrison

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