"We need everybody and all that we are. We need to know and make known the complete, constantly unfolding, complicated heritage that is our black experience. We should absolutely resist the superstar, one at a time mentality that threatens the varied and resilient, flexible wealth of our Black future."

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Source: June Jordan (1981). “Civil Wars”, p.86, Simon and Schuster

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June Jordan

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June Jordan was a celebrated poet, playwright, and activist known for her powerful works addressing social justice and human rights.

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