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Men We Reaped
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"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.

Quotes

I carry the bones of my family.

Jesmyn Ward

I am what the people in my family are afraid of becoming.

Jesmyn Ward

We are marked for sadness.

Jesmyn Ward

I would not let myself become a statistic.

Jesmyn Ward

I am a black girl in America.

Jesmyn Ward

I am terrified that I will die.

Jesmyn Ward

I wanted to be a part of something powerful.

Jesmyn Ward

I wanted to be someone that people were proud of.

Jesmyn Ward

We were all running, and we didn't know where we were going.

Jesmyn Ward

I am a walking wound.

Jesmyn Ward