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Bronx Masquerade
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"Bronx Masquerade" Quotes

A high school English class explores their identities and struggles through a series of poetry in a Bronx neighborhood.

Quotes

I don't need a father. I need a man who can be a father to me.

Nikki Grimes

familyfatherhood

It's like my life is a book, and those days are the chapters.

Nikki Grimes

life

I don't have to be afraid of what I want. I can just want it.

Nikki Grimes

fearself-acceptance

I like the way you think, Porscha. You ever consider going into politics?

Nikki Grimes

politics

I'm not no poet. I write my own stuff.

Nikki Grimes

poetryself-expression

There is always a way to break free from the chains that bind you.

Nikki Grimes

freedom

I believe there's a little bit of me in everyone. And if my books can help people see that, then I've done my job.

Nikki Grimes

empathywriting

I'm a fighter, not a punk. I refuse to let my past define my future.

Nikki Grimes

resilienceidentity

You can't help who you love. You just love them.

Nikki Grimes

love

I don't have to be a rapper just because I'm black. I can be anything I want.

Nikki Grimes

identityaspirations