“Forget about having an identity crisis and get some identity capital. … Do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment in who you might want to be next.”
“Some kids I’ll describe as friends / say I am race-obsessed. / The luxury of your opinion / shows that you are blessed.”
— Stew
“Black men go to Aspen / and rent colorful chalets, / giggle at the questions / their mere presence seems to raise.”
— Stew
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