"Men We Reaped" Quotes
"Men We Reaped" is a memoir that explores the interconnected tragedies of five young black men in the author's life.
nonfiction | 256 pages | Published in 2013
Quotes
I carry the bones of my family.
I am what the people in my family are afraid of becoming.
We are marked for sadness.
I would not let myself become a statistic.
I am a black girl in America.
I am terrified that I will die.
I wanted to be a part of something powerful.
I wanted to be someone that people were proud of.
We were all running, and we didn't know where we were going.
I am a walking wound.





