There's no joy to be had seeing any black man, any black man taking a perp walk, let alone some of whom meant so much to us for so long. — Jamilah Lemieux Copy Share Image
I think there's so much of us broken for Americans and particularly African-Americans. I think it's impossible to separate fully some 50-plus allegations of… — Jamilah Lemieux Copy Share Image
There's no joy to be had seeing any black man, any black man taking a perp walk, let alone some of whom meant so… — Jamilah Lemieux Copy Share Image
Identity is very personal...identity is political. My identity is what is and it is what it's gonna be. And I don't think that any… — Jamilah Lemieux Copy Share Image
I identify as African American. I identify as Black. Black is something I share with other descendants of Africa, African-American is something I share… — Jamilah Lemieux Copy Share Image
I think that the language that we use is a ritual, that my [maternal] grandmother was called "Big Mama" is a ritual, that my… — Jamilah Lemieux Copy Share Image
![“Identity is very personal...identity is political. My identity is what is and it is what it's gonna be. And I don't think that any information will change that profoundly...I [already] know that I am a Black woman, and a Black woman who has mixed some heritage, like most African Americans.” quote by Jamilah Lemieux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/35b/jamilah-lemieux-61755_african-american_identity-is-very-personal-identity-is-po_967159.jpg)
![“I think that the language that we use is a ritual, that my [maternal] grandmother was called "Big Mama" is a ritual, that my daughter calls my father "Baba" and my mother "Mama" is a ritual. There are common African-American rituals that are a part of my experience. If I ever get married some day…” quote by Jamilah Lemieux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b40/jamilah-lemieux-61755_big-mama_i-think-that-the-language-that-we-use-is_3108443.jpg)