Hold those things that tell your history and protect them....

Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to have somebody to tell your story to is so important. It says: 'I was here. I may be sold tomorrow. But you know I was here.'

Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wit and Wisdom of Maya Angelou (ed. Hachette UK, 2014) - ISBN: 9780349006130

Maya Angelou Quotes

Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to have...

Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to have...

Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to have...

Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to have...